Driver Dead After Single-Vehicle Crash on Route 90 in Summerhill – Passenger Taken to Upstate

Update 7/9/2025 2:20pm: State Police have identified the deceased driver as 51 year old John R. Sanford of Groton.

The driver of a 2017 Chevy 2500 pickup truck is dead following a single-vehicle crash on Route 90 in the Town of Summerhill, State Police says. Around 5:00pm Monday evening, State Police at Auburn responded to a reported serious crash on Route 90 near the intersection of Lake Como Road in the Town of Summerhill.

State Police say a preliminary investigation into the crash found the pickup truck was being driven by a 51 year old man, his identity has not been released at this time. He was driving eastbound on Route 90 when the pickup lost control and exited the roadway and overturned. State Police say the driver was not wearing his seatbelt and had been partially ejected from the vehicle. He was pronounced deceased on scene.

A passenger in the pickup truck, 47 year old Lawanda H. Eaton of Cortland, had no apparent injuries, State Police say, but was taken to Upstate University Hospital. She is in stable condition at this time. The scene was investigated by the New York State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit. Assistance was also provided by the Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office and the Locke Fire Department.

State Police say the investigation remains ongoing at this time.