New York State Police in Owego need the public’s assistance in locating an elderly driver who was traveling the wrong way on State Route 17 in the Nichols area on Saturday and caused a serious crash.
A driver of a vehicle that was traveling east on Route 17 at approximately 9:27 a.m. Saturday told State Police that a silver vehicle was going the wrong way. The driver swerved in an attempt to avoid a head-on crash and rolled. The driver of the silver vehicle that was traveling the wrong way continued in the wrong direction. The operator of the vehicle that swerved and rolled was transported to Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre to be treated for head and neck injuries.
A witness who saw the accident stopped to check on the driver of the rolled vehicle and was unable to see where the silver vehicle went. Troopers also were not able to locate the silver vehicle.
The driver was described as an elderly female, possibly in her 80s, who was driving a small silver sedan (possibly a Hyundai Sonata or something similar). It is believed the woman got on Route 17 at exit 62 in Nichols and was traveling west in the eastbound lanes before causing the crash.
If you have any information, contact New York State Police at Owego at (607)687-3961.
If you have any information,contact New York State Police at Owego
at (607)687-3961.
