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On Tuesday November 4, 2014 at 6:37 PM Tompkins County Sheriff Deputies responded to the intersection of North Triphammer Road and Asbury Road in the Town of Lansing for a reported two car personal injury motor vehicle accident. Deputies report a 2003 Chevrolet was traveling north on North Triphammer Road when the operator who was attempting to turn left on Asbury Road failed to yield the right of way to a 2012 Cadillac that was traveling south on North Triphammer Road.

The 2012 Cadillac collided with the 2003 Chevrolet in the southbound lane of North Triphammer Road. The Chevrolet remained in the road while the Cadillac left the roadway striking a guiderail on the west side of the intersection.

The operator of the Chevrolet was flown by helicopter to SUNY Upstate Hospital for evaluation and treatment of injuries. The passenger of the Chevrolet was transport by ambulance to Robert Packer Hospital also for evaluation and treatment of injuries. The operator of the Chevrolet was charged with Failure to Yield the Right of Way and Unsafe Turn.

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