Norwich Troopers investigate fatal crash in Oxford

On April 12, 2025, at approximately 9:11 p.m., a Trooper from SP Norwich came upon a two-vehicle head-on collision on State Highway 12 just south of County Road 4 in the town of Oxford. The operator of one vehicle was pronounced deceased at the scene.

An investigation at the scene determined that a Lawrence S. Slater, age 51 of Norwich, NY was traveling north on State Highway 12 in a Dodge Caravan when he crossed into on-coming traffic and struck a Chevrolet Equinox head-on.  The operator of the Equinox, Steven C. Biviano, age 62 of Oxford, NY did not survive.  Slater was transported by Oxford Ambulance to UHS Wilson Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The investigation is on-going.