According to Oneida County Sheriff Robert Maciol, on June…

According to Oneida County Sheriff Robert Maciol, on June 6, 2026, at 6:51 p.m., Deputies responded to State Route 28 just South of Pit Four Rd in the Town of Forestport for a reported two-car personal injury motor vehicle accident.

On scene, Deputies determined that Lucy Alpert (77) of Sauquoit, NY was operating a blue 2015 Subaru Southbound on 28 at a time when she failed to keep right and drifted into the Northbound lane of travel colliding head on with a Blue 2025 Subaru. The Subaru traveling Northbound was operated by Debra McCoy (74) of Eagle Bay, NY.Both parties sustained non-life-threatening injuries. Alpert was transported to Upstate Hospital by NorthStar Ambulance for complaints of hip pain. McCoy was transported by an additional NorthStar Ambulance unit to Upstate Hospital for complaints of neck pain.

Both vehicles sustained heavy damage and were towed from the scene.

Alpert will be issued a citation at a later date for failure to keep right, returnable to Forestport Town Court.

The Oneida County Sheriff's Office was assisted on scene by the Forestport Fire Department, New York State Police, Two North Star Ambulance Units, Shufelt's Towing of Remsen, Nimeys Auto of Barneveld, and NYS DOT.