
One Person Dead After Two-Vehicle Crash on West Dryden Road
On Wednesday, October 30th around 5:45 in the evening, deputies with the Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office responded to the intersection of West Dryden Road and Sheldon Road in the Town of Dryden for a two-vehicle crash with serious injuries. Freeville, Dryden, and Lansing Fire Departments, and Dryden Ambulance were also dispatched.

The Sheriff’s Office says 63 year old Daniel L. Heath of Dryden, was transported via helicopter by LifeNet to Upstate Medical Center where he died as a result of injuries sustained from the crash.
An investigation by the Sheriff’s Office into the cause of the crash found Heath was traveling southbound on Sheldon Road when he failed to stop at a stop-sign at the intersection of West Dryden Road, causing a vehicle collision.
The driver of the second vehicle was transported via Dryden Ambulance to Upstate Medical University. The Sheriff’s Office says their injuries are believed to be non-life-threatening.
The Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office says additional assistance was provided by the West Milford NJ Police Department.


