The Englewood Public School District’s superintendent, who had just begun working for the district in August, died Sunday in a car crash.
The Westchester County Police Department received a call about the crash that killed Superintendent Ronel Cook, 51, of Newburgh, N.Y., at 1:16 p.m. on Sunday afternoon. Cook’s 2015 Nissan Altima drove up an embankment after veering off the Cross County Parkway in Yonkers, hitting a stone wall connected to the Seminary Avenue overpass.
An investigation is still ongoing into what caused Cook’s car to leave the roadway, said Kieran O’Leary, a police spokesperson. There were a few witnesses who said Cook was not speeding and did not need to swerve to avoid another vehicle.
