State police say 26-year-old Derrick Rosa, from Cuddebackville, died Thursday night in a crash on I-84 in the town of Wallkill.
A viewer sent video of the scene to News 12 and said they didn’t realize at the time that the victim was a loved one they knew.
Authorities say Rosa veered off the roadway westbound at 9:13 p.m.
They say his vehicle went into a rest area and hit a parked tractor-trailer.
The incident remains under investigation.