On December 12, 2023, Peyton C. Shaw, a 17-year-old from Waverly, NY, tragically lost his life in a car accident on West Danby Road, involving a Toyota Yaris, Jeep Patriot, and Cadillac CT6.
On December 12, 2023, around 12:50 p.m., the New York State Police in Ithaca swiftly responded to a three-vehicle accident on West Danby Road near Piper Road in the Town of Newfield.
According to the New York State Police report, a Jeep Patriot and a Toyota Yaris were both traveling north on West Danby Road.
The driver of the Jeep Patriot came to a stop for a turning car ahead, and unfortunately, the Toyota Yaris collided with it from behind.
Subsequently, the impact caused the Toyota to swerve into oncoming traffic, where it collided with a Cadillac CT6.
Tragically, the passenger in the Toyota Yaris, identified as 17-year-old Peyton C. Shaw from Waverly, NY, was pronounced dead at the accident site.
The driver of the Toyota, 18-year-old Dale T. Beeman from Spencer, NY, sustained life-threatening injuries and was promptly airlifted to Robert Packer for further treatment.
The driver of the Jeep Patriot was identified as 40-year-old Aristopher D. Bo of Waverly, NY, and the driver of the Cadillac CT6 was identified as 29-year-old Stephen M. Lucente of Spencer, NY.
Both drivers emerged unharmed, and while EMS assessed them at the scene, neither required transportation to local hospitals.
Due to the severity of the accident, West Danby Road was closed in both directions for nearly six hours, with traffic rerouted through local roads.
