A passenger was airlifted with injuries Thursday morning after a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Irelandville Road and Cross Road in the Town of Reading, according to the Schuyler County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies say a 2025 Honda CRV, driven by Naresh Vemula of New Jersey, failed to stop at a posted stop sign around 9:20 a.m. and entered the intersection, where it was struck by a southbound Dodge Journey driven by Dennis Thompson.
The impact caused the Honda to roll over, ejecting one of its three passengers. That individual was flown from the scene by LifeNet Air Medical. Vemula and the two other passengers were taken to Robert Packer Hospital by ambulance. All injuries are currently listed as unknown.
Both drivers also reported minor injuries.
Vemula was issued traffic citations for failing to stop at a stop sign and for unsafe speed.
Watkins Glen Fire Department, Schuyler County Emergency Management, Centralus EMS, and LifeNet Air Medical all responded to the scene.
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