Two Taken to Guthrie Following Crash at Route 281/222 Intersection Wednesday Afternoon

State Police tell X101 News two people were transported to Guthrie Cortland Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries following a 2-vehicle crash at the Intersection of Route 281 and 222 in Cortlandville.

Around 4:15 in the afternoon on Wednesday, October 8th, State Police, along with Cortlandville Fire & TLC Ambulance responded to a 2-vehicle crash at the intersection. Reports indicated the two vehicles collided head-on.

State Police say an investigation into the cause of the crash found the driver of a Chevy Equinox, 56 year old Susan Marie Padula, was traveling westbound on Route 222 when the driver of a Hyundai Tucson driven by 48 year old Jesse S. Abbott of Lafayette was traveling eastbound on Route 222.

As Abbott was attempting to make the left turn on Route 281 at the intersection, they collided with Padula, who was traveling straight through the intersection.