Two cars collide on Waverly and Ostrom avenues
Two cars collided at the intersection of Waverly and Ostrom avenues behind DellPlain Hall at 7:09 p.m. Wednesday, said Syracuse Police Department Officer David Metz.
A blue 1997 Ford Explorer traveling eastbound on Waverly failed to yield the right of way while turning right onto Ostrom, Metz said. The Explorer cut off a gray Honda Accord that was going southbound on Ostrom, he said.
The driver of the Accord tried to avoid the Explorer by swerving to the left side of the road, Metz said. But the Explorer still hit the Accord, he said. The Accord ended up in a snowbank on the left side of the road after the collision.
There was one person in each vehicle, Metz said, and neither sustained any injuries. No Syracuse University students were involved in the collision.
‘This is an operator error,’ Metz said. ‘He failed to yield the right of way. This was a preventable crash.’
The Explorer suffered front-end damage, and the Accord had damage to its right front fender. Metz said the Explorer was drivable, but the Accord was not because its frame was bent in on its tire.
The crash occurred because of an error made by the driver of the Explorer, but the winter weather was a secondary factor in the collision, Metz said.
The collision is still under investigation by SPD.
Published on February 1, 2011 at 12:00 pm
Contact Jon: jdharr04@syr.edu
