City of Syracuse, New York – The Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office investigated a crash Monday night in the City of Syracuse that sent one person to the hospital with serious injuries.
On August 16th, at approximately 9:56 P.M., deputies along with members of the Syracuse Police Department and rescue personnel responded to a single car collision involving a CSX railroad bridge support beam on Seventh North Street near Hiawatha Blvd. When deputies arrived on scene they discovered the driver was in and out of consciousness and was trapped inside the vehicle. Members from the Liverpool and Mattydale Fire Department worked together to extricate the driver from the vehicle, who sustained multiple injuries.
Deputies investigating the crash determined that the driver, identified as Melvin Epes (41) of Syracuse appeared to have been traveling northwest on Seventh North St. underneath the CSX railroad bridge when his 2013 Kia SUV crossed into the oncoming traffic lane and collided head on with a bridge support beam on the west side of the roadway. The vehicle sustained heavy damage and debris was scattered across the entire roadway. The bridge support beam sustained minor damage and representatives of CSX were notified.
Epes was transported by NAVAC ambulance to Upstate University Hospital where he is currently being treated for his injuries, which are reported to be serious but not life threatening at this time. Epes was issued traffic tickets for failing to keep right, unlicensed operator and aggravated unlicensed operation in the 2nd degree. He is scheduled to appear in city court on September 16th
