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Teen ticketed for distracted driving after crash shuts down 5&20 in Seneca Falls

Teen ticketed for distracted driving after crash shuts down 5&20 in Seneca Falls

Police have provided an update on the crash’s which resulted in the closure of Route 5 in the Town of Seneca Falls around 5:15 p.m.

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The road was closed for over an hour, according to police. They say 19-year-old Kadin Coleman was operating an SUV on Route 5 when his vehicle left the roadway due to distracting driving.


Police say the vehicle went over the sidewalk and struck a heritage sign and utility pole, sheering it in half, causing live wires to hang low across the roadway.

Police say Coleman was ticketed and declined medical services.

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In addition to first responders, NYSEG and NYS DOT both were on-scene.


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