Madison County Sheriff s Office investigating fatal accident in town of Lenox
Madison County Sheriff’s Deputies are investigating a fatal head on collision in the Town of Lenox on Thursday afternoon.
Posted: Apr 1, 2021 10:42 PM
Updated: Apr 2, 2021 9:54 AM
Posted By: WKTV
LENOX, N.Y. Madison County Sheriff’s Deputies are investigating a fatal head-on collision in the town of Lenox on Thursday afternoon.
The accident occurred just before 2:30 p.m., when a 2002 Ford Ranger, traveling east on Route 5, driven by 61-year-old John L. Montagne, of Canastota, entered the westbound lane and collided head-on with a dump truck operated by 68-year-old Terry Stauffer of Manlius.
MEXICO â State police in Pulaski are investigating a tractor-trailer and pickup truck crash that occurred Thursday along Route 104.
The investigation revealed, that at about 11:40 a.m., a 2005 Chevrolet pickup truck, operated by Shamus P. McDowell, 23, of Mexico, was traveling east on Route 104 when he crossed over into the westbound lane and struck head-on a 2006 Kenworth tractor-trailer, operated by Lawrence E. Wallace, 67, of Cato.
The tractor-trailer continued off the north shoulder of the roadway. Mr. Wallace was taken to Upstate Medical University in Syracuse for a shoulder injury.
McDowell was taken to Upstate as well with non-life-threatening injuries. A 21-year-old female passenger in the pickup was also taken to Upstate for a minor knee injury.