According to Oneida County Sheriff Robert Maciol, at…

According to Oneida County Sheriff Robert Maciol, at approximately 10:15 PM on October 8, 2026, Road Patrol Deputies were dispatched to the vicinity of State Route 12 and Mappa Ave in the Town of Trenton for reports of an adult male walking in the roadway. While responding to this 911 call, Deputies were then dispatched to the same vicinity for reports of a pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle. Once Deputies arrived on scene, a male was located deceased in the southbound lane of State Route 12. Due to the nature of the incident, the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Unit and Forensic Identification Unit responded to the scene to assist.

Although the investigation is ongoing, preliminary findings determined that the pedestrian was walking in the middle of the southbound lane of State Route 12 when he was struck by a white 2018 GMC Utility van which was traveling south on State Route 12. The GMC Utility van was being operated by Tyreke Baxter, age 24, from Watertown, NY. After Baxter’s vehicle struck the pedestrian, he stopped, called 911, and remained on scene until law enforcement arrived.

The deceased pedestrian has been identified as Aaron Sosnowski, age 56, from the Town of Trenton, NY. During the investigation, State Route 12 was closed as members of the Sheriff’s Office reconstructed the accident.

The Oneida County Sheriff’s Office was assisted on scene by the New York State Police, the Barneveld Fire Department, and the Onondaga County Medical Examiner’s Office.

At this time, the investigation is still ongoing.