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State Police Investigating Three-Vehicle Crash with
Two Fatalities on State Route 26 in Town of West Turin Involving a Tractor
Trailer
Published: July 18, 2025 at
10:50 a.m.
By: Press Release
from New York State Police
State Police
Investigating Fatal Crash in Lewis County Involving Three Vehicles and a
Tractor Trailer
The New York
State Police is investigating a three-vehicle
crash involving a tractor trailer that occurred on July 17, 2025, at the
intersection of State Route 12D and State Route 26 in the town of West
Turin, Lewis County.
The preliminary
investigation has determined that at approximately 4:11 pm, a 2020 Volvo
tractor trailer operated by Andrew M. Sommers, age 38, of Three
Mile Bay, NY, was traveling southbound on State Route 26 when a 2011 Honda
Pilot, operated by Natasha M. Spellicy, age 39, from Taberg, NY
was traveling northbound on State Route 12D. Ms. Spellicy failed to stop at
the intersection and entered the path of the tractor trailer, which struck
the driver’s side of her vehicle.
Following the
initial collision, both the Honda Pilot and the tractor trailer continued
southeast. The SUV exited into a ditch on the northeast side of the
roadway. The tractor trailer then struck a red
SUV, operated by Eric J. Croniser, age 63, which was traveling
northbound on Route 26. Both the tractor trailer and the red SUV came to
rest off the northeast side of the roadway.
Ms. Spellicy and
her rear passenger, Tyler Spellicy, age 16, were pronounced
deceased at the scene along with the family’s three dogs. A front seat
passenger, Kylie R. Spellicy, age 18, was airlifted to Upstate
Medical University Hospital in Syracuse where she is listed in stable
condition.
Eric J. Croniser
and his passenger, Amanda L. Croniser, age 46, were transported
to Wynn Hospital in Utica and are reported to be in good condition.
A Drug
Recognition Expert (DRE) evaluation was conducted on Mr. Sommers, and he
showed no signs of impairment. The State Police Commercial Vehicle
Enforcement Unit (CVEU) and Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) responded
to assist with the investigation. The Lewis County District Attorney along
with Lewis County Search & Rescue, Boonville Fire/EMS, Turin Fire/EMS,
Constableville Fire/EMS, NYS DEC, NYS DOT, and Lewis County Emergency
Coordinator all responded to the scene.
The investigation
is ongoing.
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