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6 hurt, including 12-year-old boy, in crash on Route 17 in Orange County

6 hurt in serious crash on Route 17 in Wallkill, Orange County
6 hurt in serious crash on Route 17 in Wallkill, Orange County 00:27

MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. -- Route 17 in Orange County was closed to northbound traffic Friday morning following a crash.

It happened near Exit 119 in Wallkill.

Police say a Honda Pilot with six people inside went off the road and flipped several times.

Two people, including a 12-year-old boy, were ejected from the vehicle. The child was airlifted to Westchester Medical Center in serious condition.

The other victims were taken to a nearby hospital.

New York State Police are looking into what caused the accident.

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