One Transported to Guthrie After 2-Vehicle Crash in Homer

Homer Police say just after 3 in the afternoon on Friday, February 14th, officers responded to a two-vehicle crash on South West Street (Route 281) and the exit to the Byrne Dairy Gas Station. Homer Fire and TLC Ambulance were also dispatched to the scene.

An investigation by officers had determined a 30 year old male driver from Albany, had exited the parking lot to Byrne Dairy with the intention of traveling southbound of South West Street. Homer Police say the male driver failed to yield to the right of way of another vehicle that was on South West Street traveling northbound. The driver of the second vehicle was a 52 year old woman from Little York.

Homer Police say the 52 year old woman was transported by TLC Ambulance to Guthrie Cortland Medical Center for non-life threatening injuries. The 30 year old male driver was ticketed for failing to yield right of way.

South West Street was briefly closed between Cayuga Street (Route 90) and Copeland Ave. as emergency officials cleared the scene.