On March 14, 2026, at approximately 2:45 p.m., New York State Police at Poughkeepsie responded to a report of a head-on motor vehicle crash involving a three-wheeled motorcycle in the area of Salt Point Turnpike and Van Wagner Road in the town of Pleasant Valley.
A preliminary investigation conducted by the Bureau of Criminal Investigation at Poughkeepsie and Troop K’s Collision Reconstruction Unit revealed that a 2025 Can-Am Spyder motorcycle, operated by William G. Coulston, 59, of Millbrook, New York, was traveling westbound on Salt Point Turnpike when it crossed the double yellow center line and struck a Mercedes-Benz head-on.
The occupants of the Mercedes were not injured. Coulston succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased at Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital.
The investigation remains ongoing.    Â