State Police investigate a fatal in the town of Fort Covington

On October 28, 2024, at approximately 10:35 a.m., State Police members responded to a personal injury accident. An investigation determined a blue 2018 Ford, operated by David B. Plant, age 79, of Malone, NY, was traveling southwest on State Highway 37 in the town of Fort Covington. Plant exited the roadway from the north shoulder continued through a yard, and came to rest in a wooded area. Troopers and responding emergency medical service technicians began life-saving measurements on Plant, but he was later pronounced deceased on the scene.

This investigation remains ongoing.