Fail Photos: Hudson Valley Drivers Keep Crashing Into Buildings

As the saying goes, "fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, and I'll keep on crashing into Hudson Valley businesses with my vehicle".

In what is starting to feel like an epidemic, more and more cars and trucks seem to be driving straight into the sides of local buildings. Let's go over some of the most egregious offenses of 2024 so far...

A car recently crashed into TD Bank on Route 9 (New Hamburg Fire Department, Jeffrey Renihan via Facebook)

Vehicle Crashes Into Wappingers Falls, NY Bank

Most recently, a vehicle carrying two people plowed right through the front entrance of TD Bank in Wappingers Falls, NY (above). Luckily, no one was injured, but the accident was eerily similar to another recent crash in Saugerties...

First responders were called to Dallas Hot Wieners in Saugerties, NY last week after a car crashed into the building (Freddy Tampasis/Dallas Hot Wieners via Facebook)

Car Smashes Dallas Hot Wieners in Saugerties, NY

While the car in Ulster County didn't make quite the same entrance as the TD Bank interloper, the damage still caused Dallas Hot Wieners in Saugerties, NY to close temporarily. Unfortunately, we're just getting started.

Back in September, a truck AND a car crashed into the Quickway Diner in Bloomingburg, NY (Quickway Diner via Facebook)

Truck and Car Vs. Quickway Diner in Bloomingburg, NY

In March, an SUV crashed through the front entrance of the Mount Kisco Post Office. The month before, a car smashed into the side of an industrial supply company in Wappingers Falls. More recently, a massive dump truck crashed into the famous Quickway Diner (above and below).

Patrons were eating their meals when two vehicles crashed through the Quickway Diner in Bloomingburg, NY (Quickway Diner via Facebook)

With at least six separate instances of vehicle versus building in 2024, it's safe to say Hudson Valley drivers may need this reminder: The gas pedal is on the right, and the brake is on the left.

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Unfortunately, with confounding roundabouts and challenging roads all across the state, stationary buildings should be the least of New York drivers' worries. Check out some of the more challenging routes below.

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