PLEASANT VALLEY, NY – A head-on collision involving a three-wheeled motorcycle and a sedan led to a fatality on March 14, 2026, around 2:45 p.m.
According to the New York State Police, the incident occurred at the intersection of Salt Point Turnpike and Van Wagner Road. A 2025 Can-Am Spyder motorcycle, operated by 59-year-old William G. Coulston of Millbrook, was traveling westbound when it crossed into oncoming traffic and collided with a Mercedes-Benz.
The occupants of the Mercedes were uninjured in the crash. Authorities confirmed that Coulston was seriously injured and later pronounced dead at Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital.
The investigation is ongoing, with assistance from the Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Troop K’s Collision Reconstruction Unit. No lane closures have been reported at this time.