One Injured in Two-Vehicle Accident in Middleburgh

MIDDLEBURGH -  Middleburgh Fire Department personnel were dispatched to a motor vehicle accident at 6:52pm on Route 145 on Thursday.  

Middleburgh FD was on the scene at 7:02pm, and shut down Route 145. Officials said a vehicle traveling northbound crossed the centerline then left the roadway still traveling northbound striking a ditch which flipped the vehicle over into a telephone pole snapping it in half and the vehicle was upside down with major damage when it stopped. Guide wires and phones were down across Route 145.  

A second vehicle was driving south bound at a later time struck the down guide wire and phone lines causing damage, officials said.

The driver from the first vehicle self-extricated from the vehicle and was treated at the scene by MEVAC and Schoharie County EMS and transported by Lifenet. A secondary landing zone was set up by Cobleskill Fire and utilized by Lifenet. Patient two said he was not injured. 

The New York State Police are investigating the accident. Incident was terminated at 10:30pm and Route 145 was reopened. 

Officials thanked the agencies who assisted us MEVAC Middleburgh Emergency Volunteer Ambulance, Schoharie County EMS, SC Dispatchers, and NYSP.  All Middleburgh Fire Units were back in service at 11pm.