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Chase Leads To Fatal Crash: New York State Police

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Chase Leads To Fatal Crash: New York State Police

ULSTER, NY — A police chase on the New York State Thruway led to the death of a child Tuesday.

At 11:40 p.m., state police tried to stop a car on I-87 in the town of Ulster for a vehicle and traffic violation. The driver fled northbound and a pursuit ensued, police officials said.

The 2017 Dodge Journey and the state police car collided during the chase, and the Dodge lost control and overturned, police said.

The driver, Tristan G. Goods, 39, of Hollis, NY, was transported to Kingston Hospital and later transferred to Westchester Medical Center for serious, non-life-threatening injuries, police said.

His 11-year old passenger, Monica Goods, of Brooklyn, NY, was not wearing a seatbelt and suffered fatal injuries, police said.

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