Essex County Crash Report: 1 killed, 4 injured in wrong-way crash on I-87 near Lewis

Essex County Crash Report: 1 killed, 4 injured in wrong-way crash on I-87 near Lewis

Crash Report – Adirondack Expressway SB near Exit 32, Essex Co., NY

 

Report ID: 2023 September 4

NCIC#: Unknown

OFFICER ID#: Unknown

Traffic Unit 1: Passenger vehicle 1

Traffic Unit 2: Passenger vehicle 2

Occupants: At least 5

Injuries/Fatalities: Yes

Vehicle Damage (If Any): Unknown but likely

Property Damage (other than vehicles): N/A

Road Surface Condition: Unknown

Manner of Crash Impact (Single Vehicle, Angle, Left Turn, Rear-End, Head-On, Sideswipe, U-Turn, Other, Unknown): Head-on

Location of Pedestrian/Cyclist (If Any): N/A

Narrative

ESSEX CO., NY – A 47-year-old female passenger died on Monday after a head-on crash along the Adirondack Expressway north of Lewis.

The incident happened in the evening on the southbound side of I-87 between Exits 32 and 33, which is south of Poke-O Moonshine Observer’s Trail Trailhead and northwest of Reber.

The investigation indicates that a northbound vehicle entered the southbound lane of the Adirondack Expressway and collided head on with a southbound Dodge Ram truck.

Medics airlifted two juvenile passengers from the Dodge to a local hospital for treatment of internal injuries. They also transported the driver of the Dodge, identified as Dale Groshans, to a local hospital.

The front-seat passenger, identified as Kathy Groshans, died at the scene of the accident.

The driver of the wrong-way vehicle sustained critical injuries to the head and internal organs.

A full investigation is underway.

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