Man killed when Hummer overturns on Route 59 in W. Nyack

WEST NYACK – A 56-year-old Rockland resident died Wednesday after the Hummer he was driving hit a snow bank and landed upside down, pinning him, on Route 59 near Larch Court.

Clarkstown police confirmed the death, but did not identify the victim. Paramedics said the victim was a Central Nyack resident. They said he went into cardiac arrest after being removed from the vehicle and taken to Nyack Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The crash happened about 12:30 p.m. on a stretch of highway where the speed limit is 55 mph. The 2004 SUV appeared to have crashed into a metal traffic sign before careening off the road.

The victim's wife, 55, was not seriously injured.

The crash closed two eastbound lanes of Route 59 for more than two hours. Route 59 traffic backed up toward Nanuet as multiple police cars and fire trucks converged on the scene.

Police are still investigating the crash. The Rockland County Medical Examiner is still trying to determine the exact cause of death.