- By Undersheriff Jennifer Olin
- News


On February 14, 2020 at about 3:48 PM, the Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 8400 block of Perry City Road in the Town of Ulysses for a motor vehicle crash.
Upon arrival it was determined that a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado was traveling West on Perry City Road when it collided with a 2008 Jeep Wrangler that was traveling East on Perry City Road. The driver of the Jeep Wrangler was airlifted by Guthrie Air to a Syracuse hospital. The driver of the Chevrolet Silverado fled on foot from the scene and was apprehended a short time later in a nearby wooded area. Perry City Road was closed to all traffic from the Schuyler County line to Waterburg Road for about 2 hours.
The investigation is ongoing and charges are pending. Anyone who may have witnessed the collision is asked to contact the Sheriff’s Office at (607) 266-5420.
The New York State Police, Schuyler County Sheriff’s Office, Trumansburg Fire Department, Trumansburg Ambulance, and Enfield Fire Department assisted in this incident.
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