New York State Police are investigating a fatal single-vehicle accident in Upstate New York. On Sunday, November 17, 2024, at around 4:53 a.m., troopers were called to the scene of the crash on State Route 26 in the town of Ava.
The investigation revealed that a 2014 Nissan Rogue, traveling south, veered across the double yellow line and off the road, hitting a cement barrier and then a tree.
The driver, 73-year-old Betty L. Backer from West Lyden, NY, was taken to Rome Memorial Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
The West Lyden Fire Department, EMS, and the NYS Department of Transportation assisted at the scene. The investigation is ongoing.