Lisa VanOrden, a 49-year-old Kerhonkson resident, died on Saturday, March 31 after a one-vehicle car crash on Samsonville Road in the town of Rochester.
The Ulster County Sheriff's Office reports that she was found unconscious in the car after her vehicle left the road, and that the cause of death is under investigation:
Deputies from the Ulster County are investigating a motor vehicle accident where the driver died a short time later that occurred on Samsonville Road in the Town of Rochester on Saturday March 31, 2012 at about 3:40pm. A vehicle operated by Lisa VanOrden age 49 of Cedar Drive in Kerhonkson was traveling west on Samsonville Road when her 2007 Toyota Camry left the roadway and travelled through the front lawn of a residence striking a fence and small trees. Ms. VanOrdon was found unconscious at the scene. Ms. VanOrden was transported to the Ellenville Hospital where she later died.
The investigation into the cause of this accident and cause of death are ongoing. The Ulster County Sheriff’s Office were assisted at the scene by the Accord Fire Department, Kerhonkson Accord First Aid and Rescue Squad and Mobile Life Paramedic Services.
