On June 25, State Police in Herkimer arrested Alexander M. Perry, 25, from 88 Cold Brook St., Poland, for second-degree vehicular manslaughter, first-degree vehicular assault, second-degree vehicular assault (two counts), criminally negligent homicide, operating a motor vehicle while ability impaired by drugs, failure to keep right and no inspection certificate following an indictment by the Herkimer County grand jury.
The arrest follows an investigation into the July 2015 fatal crash that killed 21-year-old motorist Cameron Jones and injuring four passengers.
Perry was arraigned in Herkimer County Court June 27 and remanded to the Herkimer county correctional facility in lieu of $ 50,000 cash bail or $100,000 bond.
(July 2015) State Police in Herkimer are investigating a two-car fatal crash that occurred on Newport Road in the Town of Schuyler, Herkimer County.
At approximately 3:30 p.m., Alexander Perry, 24, from Bull Hill Road, Cold Brook, was operating a 1997 Toyota Camry northbound on Newport Road when he failed to keep right and entered the southbound lane striking a 2003 Saturn head-on.
The Saturn vehicle, operated by Cameron Jones, 21, 370 White Creek Rd. Newport, was southbound on Newport Road. Jones was transported to St. Elizabeth’s Hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
Passengers in the Jones vehicle included:
- Emily Edwards, 18, 124 Kelly Rd. Little Falls (front seat passenger) was treated at St. Luke’s Hospital where she lost her 7 month old fetus and was also treated for blunt force injuries.
- Theresa Cotton, 18, 128 State Route 29 Middleville – (rear seat passenger) transported to St. Elizabeth’s Hospital where she was treated for a skull fracture and was subsequently transferred to Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse in critical condition.
- Two children: Aubrey Stafford, 2; and Ellaweis Cotton, 4 months old, who were properly secured in the rear seat in child safety seats were transported to St. Luke’s Hospital and subsequently to Upstate Medical Center for evaluation for minor injuries.
Perry was transported to St. Elizabeth’s Hospital and treated for two broken legs. Both drivers and Theresa Cotton all needed to be extricated from their vehicles by Schuyler & Newport Fire Departments.
Investigation is continuing at this time.