Fatal accident shuts down Rt. 12 for a day
NORTH NORWICH – A City of Norwich man was killed Monday when the car he was driving swerved into the path of an oncoming tractor trailer. The accident closed the state highway for most of the day.
New York State Police said Leolin M. Parker, 48, was found dead inside his black 2007 Chevy Cobalt at approximately 8:11 a.m. by the first emergency personnel at the scene.
The New York State Police Accident Reconstruction Team processed the site Monday and investigators believe that Parker’s four-door sedan crossed the center divide right into the path of an oncoming tractor trailer carrying 30,000 pounds of cargo. Police said Parker was wearing his seat belt at the time of the crash and his air bags had deployed.
Police said other motorists observed Parker driving erratically in the moments before the crash. They have not released an official cause for the accident. Investigator Michelle M. Marshall said an autopsy was being performed by medical examiners in Binghamton to determine any contributing physiological factors. Police said neither road conditions nor alcohol appeared to be a factor in the accident.
Parker’s sedan received extensive damage in the collision, as did the tractor trailer, which swerved off the roadway and into a small pond.
The truck driver, 36-year-old Roger N. Louderkirk of Mohawk, shattered his thumb and was taken to Chenango Memorial Hospital with minor injuries before being transferred to a specialized medical facility, said Marshall.
She said no tickets were issued in the accident and Louderkirk was not believed to be at fault.
The accident occurred near the intersection of Wilson Bates Road between Norwich Pharmaceuticals at 6826 State Highway 12 and a railroad crossing about 500 yards north of the business’ entrance.
New York State Police Sergeant Elizabeth Wonka said both vehicles were completely destroyed in the crash and that the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) was also at the site to evaluate a potential environmental contamination by the damaged trailer.
As a precaution, the DEC took water samples in the small pond and nearby stream after finding that the trailer had lost a significant portion of its fuel and other mechanical fluids, said police.
Rt. 12 was closed for more than 10 hours Monday as investigators reconstructed the accident, DEC officials examined the area and crews worked to remove the debris. Wonka also said the trailer was carrying more than 30,000 pounds of frozen food that had to be unloaded by hand and transported from the accident scene.
Large portions of the damaged trailer were still visible along the roadside Tuesday morning and debris remained submerged in the pond.
The North Norwich and Norwich Fire Departments responded to the scene along with police from the State Troopers and the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office.
New York State Police said Leolin M. Parker, 48, was found dead inside his black 2007 Chevy Cobalt at approximately 8:11 a.m. by the first emergency personnel at the scene.
The New York State Police Accident Reconstruction Team processed the site Monday and investigators believe that Parker’s four-door sedan crossed the center divide right into the path of an oncoming tractor trailer carrying 30,000 pounds of cargo. Police said Parker was wearing his seat belt at the time of the crash and his air bags had deployed.
Police said other motorists observed Parker driving erratically in the moments before the crash. They have not released an official cause for the accident. Investigator Michelle M. Marshall said an autopsy was being performed by medical examiners in Binghamton to determine any contributing physiological factors. Police said neither road conditions nor alcohol appeared to be a factor in the accident.
Parker’s sedan received extensive damage in the collision, as did the tractor trailer, which swerved off the roadway and into a small pond.
The truck driver, 36-year-old Roger N. Louderkirk of Mohawk, shattered his thumb and was taken to Chenango Memorial Hospital with minor injuries before being transferred to a specialized medical facility, said Marshall.
She said no tickets were issued in the accident and Louderkirk was not believed to be at fault.
The accident occurred near the intersection of Wilson Bates Road between Norwich Pharmaceuticals at 6826 State Highway 12 and a railroad crossing about 500 yards north of the business’ entrance.
New York State Police Sergeant Elizabeth Wonka said both vehicles were completely destroyed in the crash and that the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) was also at the site to evaluate a potential environmental contamination by the damaged trailer.
As a precaution, the DEC took water samples in the small pond and nearby stream after finding that the trailer had lost a significant portion of its fuel and other mechanical fluids, said police.
Rt. 12 was closed for more than 10 hours Monday as investigators reconstructed the accident, DEC officials examined the area and crews worked to remove the debris. Wonka also said the trailer was carrying more than 30,000 pounds of frozen food that had to be unloaded by hand and transported from the accident scene.
Large portions of the damaged trailer were still visible along the roadside Tuesday morning and debris remained submerged in the pond.
The North Norwich and Norwich Fire Departments responded to the scene along with police from the State Troopers and the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office.
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