Accident

Off-duty New York police officer John Vescio pulled a man from the fiery wreckage of a gas station crash the other day saving his life.

New York State Police are investigating a fatal accident that killed Cole D. Snyder, 36, of Hartwick, late Monday night in the Town of Otsego. The two-car accident happened on County Route 22 in Otsego, according to a police report.

CICERO, N.Y. (AP) — Police say a 96-year-old woman has been killed in a two-car crash on a Syracuse-area road. The Onondaga County Sheriff's Office says Vivian Tymko of North Syracuse was the passenger in a car whose driver turned into the path of another vehicle around 12:45 p.m. Tuesday at the Interstate 81 interchange in the town of Cicero.

New York State Police identified 15-year-old Brandy L. Smith, of Bainbridge, as the second death in a two-vehicle crash at 1:42 a.m. Sunday morning in Oxford.

New York State Police at Norwich determined a two-car fatal accident in Oxford occurred when a 2000 Ford Focus crossed the center line and struck a full 2002 Dodge Caravan around 1:42 a.m. Sunday morning.

An accident that left one woman dead closed State Route 23 at the intersection of County Route 11, near Cook Cemetery, for around three hours Tuesday morning, according to West Oneonta Fire Chief Walter Schmitt.

City of Oneonta police say the house at 8 Hazel Street suffered significant damage Monday night after an Oneonta woman backed into the front of the residence with her 2011 Toyota Highlander.

Cortland county investigators say a mechanical failure is the cause of a crash that killed seven people in the town of Truxton last week.

The Cortland County Sheriff's Office has released the names of the seven people killed Wednesday evening in a tractor trailer and minivan collision.