One Transported to Hospital Following Crash on James Street in Homer

Homer Fire, TLC Ambulance, and Homer Police were dispatched to the intersection of James and North Fulton Street in the Village of Homer by Cortland County 9-1-1 around 9:30 Friday morning for a head-on vehicle crash.

The crash involved a NYSEG vehicle and a Nissan SUV. Upon arrival, the NYSEG truck was in a snow embankment on James while the Nissan SUV was on North Fulton Street by the intersection. The operator of the Nissan was complaining of back and leg pain, according to dispatch.

The Nissan sustained heavy front end damage and was towed away on a flatbed by Kaylee’s Towing.

The driver of the Nissan was transported to Guthrie Cortland Medical Center by TLC Ambulance following the crash with non-life-threatening injuries. James Street was briefly closed to traffic while emergency crews were on scene.

Homer Police tell X101 News the driver of the Nissan suv, a 60 year old woman, was traveling northbound on South Fulton Street when she failed to stop at the stop sign at South Fulton and James Street. She then hit the NYSEG truck that was traveling eastbound on James Street.