Fatal Accident in Stamford - 27 May 2024

STAMFORD — On May 14 at approximately 11:31 PM, Delaware County 911 received a report of a one car motor vehicle accident on State Hwy 23 in the Town of Stamford. 

Upon arrival at the scene, Deputies confirmed that 4 occupants were in the motor vehicle at the time of the accident and that one of the occupants was deceased.  The Delaware County Sheriff’s Accident Reconstruction Team was notified, and an Investigator responded to the scene.    

Occupants in the vehicle were identified as Kayla Gonsalves, age 17, of Delhi, NY, Alexis Lotterman, age 2,0 of Walton, NY, Isaiha Caballero, age 25, of New York City and Nyheim Golden-Williams, age 25, of Binghamton, NY. 

Gonsalves and Lotterman were transported to Cooperstown Hospital for minor injuries and Caballero was transported to Fox Hospital for a possible neck injury. Nyheim Golden-Williams was pronounced deceased at the accident scene by a Delaware County Medical Examiner. 

Sheriff DuMond would like to thank the following agencies for their assistance at the scene:  Headwaters EMS, Stamford Fire and EMS, Delaware County Ambulance, AMR, NYS DOT, and members of the New York State Police.  

This investigation is still ongoing, and further charges may be pending.  Sheriff DuMond encourages anyone with additional information to please contact the Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division at 607-832-5629.