Jason Cupp Obituary, Death; – Authorities have confirmed the identity of the individual who perished earlier this week in a vehicle fire in Wynantskill as 19-year-old Jason Cupp.
An obituary for Cupp characterized his passing as an accident, stating that he died, “doing what he loved, working on his cars at his home.”
Local police reported that they were called to a residence on Judd Lane around 2 p.m. on Tuesday after a bystander observed a vehicle ablaze in the driveway. After alerting emergency services, the bystander attempted to extinguish the flames with a garden hose upon realizing that Cupp was trapped beneath the car.
The individual succumbed to his injuries prior to the arrival of emergency personnel who later recovered his body, according to police reports.
In a statement regarding Cupp’s identification, Police Chief David Keevern refrained from providing further information about the circumstances of the incident.
Keevern indicated that other agencies are conducting an investigation into the death.
