MADISON COUNTY, NY : Anderson woman killed in two-vehicle crash on Thursday, 27th August, 2020

An Anderson woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash Thursday morning, according to a release from the Madison County Sheriff’s Department.

According to the release, sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a personal injury crash at county roads 500 North and 500 West about 8:16 a.m.

The release said a 2014 Ford F150, driven by 61-year-old Mack Gardner of Elwood, was traveling eastbound on County Road 500 North and failed to stop at a stop sign as it approached County Road 500 West. The truck collided with a 2008 Honda Civic, operated by 47-year-old Melinda Nolen of Anderson, which was traveling southbound through the intersection.

Nolen was pronounced dead at the scene. Gardner was transported to Community Hospital Anderson after being extricated from the vehicle.

The crash is being investigated by the Sheriff’s Department Accident Team.

Of the recent spate of fatal crashes in the Madison County area, Sheriff Scott Mellinger said the causes seem to be varied.

“We’ve seen that over the years where we will go several months without a fatality crash, then all of a sudden we’ll have two or more in a row,” Mellinger said.

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