Three-car accident under investigation in Port Leyden

PORT LEYDEN, N.Y. (WWTI)- The Lewis County Sherrif's Office is investigating a three-car accident occurred on State Route 12 just south of the Village of Port Leyden on May 11, just after 9 p.m. The incident resulted in non-life-threatening injuries to the occupants of all three vehicles and necessitated the temporary closure of a section of State Route 12 for cleanup. Due to significant damage and debris from the collision, a portion of State Route 12 was shut down for a brief period due to debris. All individuals involved were transported to Wynn Hospital for medical attention. The Sheriff's Office is continuing its investigation into the three-car accident. Assisting agencies at the scene included members of the New York State Police, Port Leyden Fire and Ambulance, Turin Ambulance, Boonville Ambulance, Lyons Falls Fire Department, N.Y. State Department of Transportation, Unlimited Towing and Lewis County Emergency Management. The investigation into the three-car accident remains ongoing at this time. All facts in this report were gathered by journalists employed by WWTI. Artificial intelligence tools were used to reformat information into a news article for our website. This report was edited and fact-checked by WWTI staff before being published.