RICHFIELD SPRINGS - On November 4, 2025, at approximately 9:30 a.m., New York State Police at Richfield Springs were dispatched by the Otsego County 911 Center to a report of a vehicle in a pond near the intersection of U.S. Route 20 and Skinner Road in the town of Richfield Springs.

A passerby called 911 after observing what appeared to be a portion of a vehicle submerged in the pond. Upon arrival, Troopers located the vehicle and discovered a deceased victim inside.

A preliminary investigation determined that sometime overnight, a 39-year-old female from Richfield Springs was operating a Mitsubishi Mirage traveling on Cole Hill Road when she failed to stop at the stop sign at the intersection with U.S. Route 20 and continued off the roadway into the pond.

Members of the Underwater Recovery Team assisted on scene. Troopers were also assisted by Richfield Fire/EMS and the Otsego County Coroner.

The investigation is continuing.

- Information from the NYSP