UPDATE: State Police investigating fatal crash in Whitesboro
State Police have released more details on the April 11 fatal crash. A witness, along with video evidence from a nearby business, showed Officer Kevin F. Crossley was westbound on Oriskany Boulevard when he made a U-turn and began to travel eastbound on Oriskany Boulevard.
Crash data retrieved from Crossley’s patrol vehicle showed his speed at the time of the crash was approximately 74 mph and his actions were consistent with that of pursuing a violator who was eastbound on Oriskany Boulevard.
The Onondaga County Medical Examiner’s Office determined Crossley’s cause of death to be multiple traumatic injuries. He was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.
A uniform traffic ticket was issued Wednesday, April 25, to Nicole R. Moshier-Harris for failing to yield the right-of-way, a violation.
No other charges are expected to be filed in this accident investigation.
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State Police have released the names of the drivers in last night’s fatal crash.
Officer Kevin F. Crossley, 34, operating a 2007 Ford Crown Victoria patrol car, was traveling eastbound on Oriskany Boulevard. A 2008 Chevrolet Avalanche, operated by 26-year-old Nicole R. Moshier-Harris, was facing westbound on Oriskany Boulevard at the intersection and began to turn onto Westmoreland Road, into the path of Crossley’s patrol car.
The investigation is continuing.
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The New York State Police is investigating a two-vehicle crash that occurred just before 8 p.m. tonight at the intersection of Oriskany Boulevard and Westmoreland Street in the village of Whitesboro.
A Whitesboro patrol vehicle was struck by a Chevrolet Avalanche at the intersection. The police officer, whose name is not being released at this time, was transported to St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Utica and was pronounced deceased. The driver of the Avalanche was taken to St. Luke’s Hospital in Utica with non-life threatening injuries.
Details are limited at this time, and the investigation is continuing tonight. A press conference will be held tomorrow to release more details. A media advisory will be sent through the NYSP online newsroom with time and location of the press conference.