A crash that sent a vehicle off Brewer Road and into an embankment claimed the life of a North Rose woman Oct. 9, while both drivers survived with minor injuries, according to New York State Police.
Kelly L. Alonzo, 31, was a passenger in a vehicle driven by Zachary S. Scharf, 28, of Cortlandt Manor. Police said the vehicle caught fire after leaving the road. Alonzo was pronounced dead at the scene.
The collision happened around 6:30 a.m. Troopers said a southbound vehicle driven by Denzel R. Silver, 23, of the Bronx, entered the northbound lane and struck Scharf’s vehicle.
Why Silver crossed into oncoming traffic remained under investigation when State Police released details Oct. 15.
Scharf and Silver were taken to Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. Police described their injuries as minor.
Investigators from the State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit and Forensic Identification Unit responded to examine the crash.
Alonzo’s obituary identifies Scharf as her significant other. Her survivors also include her parents, Jason and Alice Akins, two sisters and a brother.
Family and friends will gather for calling hours from 1 to 4 p.m. Oct. 16 at Pusateri Funeral Home, 68 Sodus St., Clyde. A celebration of her life is scheduled for 2 p.m. Oct. 17 at her parents’ home.
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