West Edmeston man airlifted after colliding with a tractor trailer
COLUMBUS – An 85-year-old West Edmeston man was airlifted to Syracuse by an emergency helicopter after his car struck the back of a parked 18-wheeler Thursday.
At around 1:30 p.m. yesterday, Kermit G. Spooner was heading west on County Route 25 in the Town of Columbus when his Chevy Lumina unexpectedly swerved across the yellow divide line and hit a parked truck. The tractor-trailer was in a lot across from a yogurt manufacturing plant owned by Agro Farma, where it was heading to be loaded with a shipment.
New York State Trooper Benjamin Barton said the trailer’s rear bumper was partially extended into the opposite lane from Spooner and was unoccupied at the time of the collision.
“For some reason, we have yet to determine, the vehicle crossed into the opposite lane where it hit the back of the tractor-trailer,” he said.
There were no skid marks at the scene and crews said the vehicle hit the truck at a high rate of speed.
Spooner was conscious and communicating with emergency crews following the crash.
“He was conscious and talking, but still in shock following the impact. We do not know the extent of the injuries,” said the trooper.
Spooner was flown by Mercy Med-Flight helicopter and taken to Syracuse University Hospital for treatment.
Police said Spooner had a valid driver’s license and that the transport truck was not parked illegally. The incident is still under investigation, and no tickets had been issued as of Friday morning.
At around 1:30 p.m. yesterday, Kermit G. Spooner was heading west on County Route 25 in the Town of Columbus when his Chevy Lumina unexpectedly swerved across the yellow divide line and hit a parked truck. The tractor-trailer was in a lot across from a yogurt manufacturing plant owned by Agro Farma, where it was heading to be loaded with a shipment.
New York State Trooper Benjamin Barton said the trailer’s rear bumper was partially extended into the opposite lane from Spooner and was unoccupied at the time of the collision.
“For some reason, we have yet to determine, the vehicle crossed into the opposite lane where it hit the back of the tractor-trailer,” he said.
There were no skid marks at the scene and crews said the vehicle hit the truck at a high rate of speed.
Spooner was conscious and communicating with emergency crews following the crash.
“He was conscious and talking, but still in shock following the impact. We do not know the extent of the injuries,” said the trooper.
Spooner was flown by Mercy Med-Flight helicopter and taken to Syracuse University Hospital for treatment.
Police said Spooner had a valid driver’s license and that the transport truck was not parked illegally. The incident is still under investigation, and no tickets had been issued as of Friday morning.
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