NYSP
December 21, 2024

Three people dead after head-on collision in Tioga County

Three people dead after head-on collision in Tioga County
Press Release

UPDATE:

The driver of the Toyota Highlander is identified as Janesa Lorenzo, age 42 from the Bronx, NY. She sustained serious injuries and was transported to Robert Packer in Sayre, PA in critical condition. 

The front seat passenger is identified as Delroy A. Christie, age 56 from the Bronx, NY was transported to Robert Packer in Sayre, PA and suffered what are believed to be non-life-threatening injuries. 

Rear seat passenger, Carlos M. Lorenzo, age 41 from the Bronx, NY was pronounced deceased on scene.

Rear seat passenger Sabrina M. Surita, age 38 of Manahawkin, NJ was transported to Robert Packer in Sayre, PA with life threatening injuries and later died at the hospital.

The driver of the Chevrolet Silverado is identified as Gary Sinsabaugh, age 68 of Athens, PA and was pronounced deceased on scene.

The investigation is on-going. 

Original Press Release:

On December 20, 2024, at approximately 1:26 p.m., New York State Police at Owego responded to State Route 34 in the town of Barton for a head-on collision with injuries.  Members of Great Valley EMS and Waverly Barton Fire also responded to the scene.

A preliminary investigation at the scene revealed that a Toyota Highlander was traveling north on State Route 34 when it crossed into the opposite lane of travel and struck a Chevy Silverado pick-up truck head-on that was traveling south on State Route 34.  

Four people were traveling inside the Toyota Highlander.  The driver of the Highlander, a 42-year-old female from the Bronx was transported by ambulance to Robert Packer in critical condition.  A 56-year-old male passenger from the Bronx was transported by ambulance to Robert Packer Hospital for what appear to be non-life-threatening injuries.  A rear seat passenger, a 41-year-old male from the Bronx was pronounced deceased on scene.  A rear seat passenger, 38-year-old female from the Bronx was transported by ambulance to Robert Packer and later succumbed to her injuries at the hospital.  

One person was traveling in the Chevy Silverado pick-up, a 68-year-old male of Athens, PA who was pronounced deceased on scene.  

The investigation is on-going.

No names will be released at this time as notifications to the next of kin have not been made to all of the victims.

State Route 34 was closed between Old Route 34 and Oxbow Road for several hours while members of the New York State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit conducted their investigation. 

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