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John Piwowarski and his wife Janet Piwowarski killed in Columbia County crash
CRARYVILLE, N.Y. — The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office is actively investigating a fatal motor vehicle crash that claimed the lives of two individuals Thursday afternoon in the Town of Copake.
According to Sheriff Jacqueline Salvatore, deputies, along with members of the Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigative Branch, were dispatched by Columbia County 911 at approximately 3:14 p.m. on April 16 to the scene of a serious collision at the intersection of County Route 7 and State Route 23.
Preliminary findings indicate that a 2022 Subaru Outback, operated by 78-year-old John Piwowarski of Hillsdale, entered the intersection from County Route 7 onto State Route 23.
At that time, an eastbound tanker truck traveling on State Route 23 collided with the Subaru.
The tanker truck, owned by GRJH, Inc. of Millerton and operated by Robert D. Fore of Cohoes, was transporting approximately 7,000 gallons of gasoline at the time of the crash.
John Piwowarski was pronounced deceased at the scene.
His wife, 76-year-old Janet K. Piwowarski, who was also in the vehicle, was transported by Community Rescue to Columbia Memorial Hospital in Hudson, where she later succumbed to her injuries.
The driver of the tanker truck, Fore, sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was also transported to Columbia Memorial Hospital for treatment.
Authorities confirmed that the incident remains under active investigation by Columbia County Sheriff’s deputies, investigators, and the Sheriff’s Office Accident Investigation Team.
No additional details have been released at this time.
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Cessna Aircraft Crashes Into Field During Takeoff Attempt in Batavia, Ohio; Instructor and Student Reportedly Uninjured
BATAVIA, Ohio (Clermont County) — A Cessna aircraft went down into a field after an unsuccessful takeoff attempt near Sporty’s Pilot Shop in Batavia, Ohio, according to preliminary incident information.
Both occupants, a flight instructor and a student pilot, reportedly escaped the incident without injuries.
The aircraft crash was reported near 2001 Sporty’s Drive in Batavia, in Clermont County. Initial information indicates that the Cessna failed to take off and went down into a nearby field.
Two people were aboard the aircraft at the time of the incident. They were identified in the initial report as a flight instructor and a student pilot.
Both occupants reportedly exited the aircraft and were reported to be uninjured. According to the preliminary information, they were being transported back to Sporty’s Pilot Shop following the incident.
No injuries were reported in the information provided, although further official confirmation may be needed.
The incident occurred in the area of Sporty’s Drive in Batavia, a community in Clermont County, Ohio. The aircraft reportedly entered a field after failing to become airborne during its takeoff attempt.
Details about the aircraft’s condition, the precise circumstances of the failed takeoff and whether emergency crews or aviation investigators responded were not immediately available in the initial report.
The cause of the incident has not been established, and no additional information about possible damage to the aircraft was provided.
This is a developing story. Further details may become available as authorities confirm the circumstances surrounding the incident.