(MHNN file photo) LIVINGTON – Two people were killed when a 2022 Tesla Model X crashed into a house and cause it to catch fire on Route 9 in the Town of Livingston. The incident occurred around 1 a.m. on Thursday, June 29 and was reported by State Police on Wednesday, July 5. Troopers said two people were in the house at the time of the crash. One was able to escape the flames and was transported to Albany Medical Center for treatment. The second individual in the house, identified as Peter Lasher, 81, was found dead inside. Troopers said it appears the Tesla was traveling at a high rate of speed southbound on Route 9 and left the roadway, striking a tree and then the house before it caused the fire. The driver, who was alone in the car, was found dead. He has not yet been positively identified. Clermont, Taghkanic, Germantown, Greenport, Claverack, Ancram, and Mellenville fire departments all responded to the scene. Todd Bender Todd Bender started as a stringer before rising through the ranks to become the Dutchess County Bureau Chief. Bender is the senior investigative reporter for Mid Hudson News, focusing on crime and government. He is an avid angler and has recently taken up fly fishing for trout as a way to frustrate himself prior to bass season when his frustration turns to the lack of time he gets to take his spinning and baitcasting equipment and actually go fishing. You can reach him by emailing bender@midhudsonnews.com Popular Stories