Snow plow crash sends three to hospital, slows Rt. 12B traffic
SHERBURNE – Wednesday’s snow storms brought with them a slew of traffic accidents, including a collision in Sherburne between a highway department snow plow and a pickup truck.
At about 9:20 a.m. yesterday, while crews were responding to about half a dozen other traffic accidents scattered across the area, a 911 caller reported a three-car pile up with multiple personal injuries at the intersection of State Highway 12B and Williams Road in the Town of Sherburne.
Chenango County Sheriff’s Deputy Gary Miller said the incident is still under investigation, but it appears a Town of Sherburne Highway Department plow was struck in the rear as it attempted to turn around in the road. Miller added at the time of the incident the road was covered with snow and a “heavy snow fall” was also affecting traffic conditions.
Miller said the plow, driven by 40-year-old Eric Leinbach, was north bound and attempting to turn at the Williams Road intersection to head south on 12B. A car traveling in the southbound lane came to a stop in the road and waited for the plow to complete its maneuver, he said.
“The plow operator said he stopped and saw another driver stop his vehicle in the roadway and he then proceed to turn around,” said the deputy. However a southbound pickup truck, driven by 62-year-old James Hatch, came upon the turning plow and the waiting car and was unable to stop.
The driver of the car told police he saw the fast approaching pickup in his rearview mirror and became concerned the vehicle was traveling too fast. Miller said the car’s driver took the action to avoid a crash by pulling out of his lane and driving around the plow.
Miller said the approaching pickup was unable to stop, slid across the spot were the car had been waiting only a second earlier and then struck the plow as it was backing onto the roadway.
The deputy said the plow also had a Sherburne Highway Dept. employee riding in the passenger’s seat, who was spotting for the driver during the turn.
The pick-up truck’s three occupants were taken to the Community Memorial Hospital in Hamilton by Cooperstown Medical Transport, Sherburne Ambulance and the Southern Madison County Volunteer Ambulance. Miller said the three had minor injuries and were released later that day. “No life threatening injuries, no broken bones,” he said. The plow truck’s occupants were not injured.
The pickup truck was “totaled” Miller said, but the plow received only minor damage.
Fire officials said Rt. 12B remained open during the incident but was reduced to a single lane of traffic for more than an hour and a half. No tickets were issued.
At about 9:20 a.m. yesterday, while crews were responding to about half a dozen other traffic accidents scattered across the area, a 911 caller reported a three-car pile up with multiple personal injuries at the intersection of State Highway 12B and Williams Road in the Town of Sherburne.
Chenango County Sheriff’s Deputy Gary Miller said the incident is still under investigation, but it appears a Town of Sherburne Highway Department plow was struck in the rear as it attempted to turn around in the road. Miller added at the time of the incident the road was covered with snow and a “heavy snow fall” was also affecting traffic conditions.
Miller said the plow, driven by 40-year-old Eric Leinbach, was north bound and attempting to turn at the Williams Road intersection to head south on 12B. A car traveling in the southbound lane came to a stop in the road and waited for the plow to complete its maneuver, he said.
“The plow operator said he stopped and saw another driver stop his vehicle in the roadway and he then proceed to turn around,” said the deputy. However a southbound pickup truck, driven by 62-year-old James Hatch, came upon the turning plow and the waiting car and was unable to stop.
The driver of the car told police he saw the fast approaching pickup in his rearview mirror and became concerned the vehicle was traveling too fast. Miller said the car’s driver took the action to avoid a crash by pulling out of his lane and driving around the plow.
Miller said the approaching pickup was unable to stop, slid across the spot were the car had been waiting only a second earlier and then struck the plow as it was backing onto the roadway.
The deputy said the plow also had a Sherburne Highway Dept. employee riding in the passenger’s seat, who was spotting for the driver during the turn.
The pick-up truck’s three occupants were taken to the Community Memorial Hospital in Hamilton by Cooperstown Medical Transport, Sherburne Ambulance and the Southern Madison County Volunteer Ambulance. Miller said the three had minor injuries and were released later that day. “No life threatening injuries, no broken bones,” he said. The plow truck’s occupants were not injured.
The pickup truck was “totaled” Miller said, but the plow received only minor damage.
Fire officials said Rt. 12B remained open during the incident but was reduced to a single lane of traffic for more than an hour and a half. No tickets were issued.
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