Richard Gilbert Obituary, Death; – The Town of Wallkill Police Department on Wednesday identified the Middletown man who died in a single-vehicle accident last Sunday on Route 17K near the exit 116 Route 17 off ramp.
When officers discovered the victim, Richard Gilbert, at about 9:39 a.m., he was unconscious in his vehicle. According to investigators, Gilbert suffered from anaphylactic shock and veered into the eastbound lane, where he collided with a utility pole. Gilbert was transported to Garnet Health Medical Center in the Town of Wallkill, where he was pronounced dead.
