AMSTERDAM, NY : 1 dead in fatal car accident in the area of Northampton Road and Wilkes Avenue on Tuesday, 25th October 2022

A fatal car accident took place around 8:00 p.m. in the area of Northampton Road and Wilkes Avenue on Tuesday night. The City of Amsterdam Police said the accident involved one car, which struck a telephone pole at the intersection.First responders found a 2005 Ford Freestyle had severed a telephone pole and brought down live wires. The car sustained heavy damage and was right side up. A female passenger, 30-year-old Evelyn Morales of Amsterdam, was entrapped in the car.

A male passenger was found lying in the roadway as first responders began removing Morales from the car using the jaws of life. He was treated on the scene by Amsterdam Fire and ultimately flown to Albany Medical Center via Life net helicopter. He is in stable condition at this time.

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