Man Dies Following Car Striking Home in Davenport

DAVENPORT —  In the early morning hours of Sunday, September 29, 2024, Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a fatal, one car motor vehicle accident on State Highway 23 in the Town of Davenport, that claimed the life of a Davenport resident. 

An investigation conducted by Deputies and Sheriff’s Criminal Investigators revealed that at approximately 1:03AM, Jayden E. Aviles, 18, of Tarrytown, NY was traveling Eastbound on State Highway 23 in a 2013 Volkswagen Passat.  As Aviles was approaching a sharp left-hand curve, Aviles was unable to maintain control of the vehicle, left the right side of the roadway, crashing into a private home.  Upon impacting the structure, Aviles’ vehicle came to a stop within the living room area of the home where two male individuals were sleeping.  Both sleeping male victims were seriously injured in the crash.     

As a result of their injuries, both males were transported from the scene by ambulance.  One of the victims, Larry J. Vankeuren, 34, succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased. 

Sheriff’s Deputies and members of the Criminal Investigations Division were on scene for several hours during the course of this investigation. 

Sheriff DuMond would like to thank the following agencies for assisting Deputies and Investigators at the scene: Davenport Fire, East Meredith Fire, Pindars Corners Fire, Delaware County Ambulance, AMR, Sidney EMS, Headwaters EMS, Delaware County Emergency Services, Delhi Police Department, and the New York State Police. 

This investigation is ongoing.