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Kaitlin Mercier, 20, killed, and Amanda Conley, 22, injured in single-vehicle car crash into creek off of Route 20 in Richfield, New York

Modified Date: 
Fri, 05/01/2015 - 4:51pm
Accident Date: 
Thursday, April 16, 2015

Massachusetts Woman Killed In NY CarCrash

Troopers say the women were returning from a visit to Niagara Falls. 
A Massachusetts woman was killed and a Vermont woman injured when their vehicle crashed in Richfield, New York, and landed in a stream. Kaitlin Mercier, 20, of Huntington, Massachusetts, was driving east on Route 20 around 7:30 a.m. Thursday when she ran onto the shoulder, collided with a guiderail, went airborne, and landed upside-down in shallow water in a stream. Amanda Conley, 22, of Brattleboro, Vermont, was able to climbed out and flagged down help. Conley was treated for a broken leg at Bassett Medical Center. 
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Accidents in Waterways
People Involved: 
Kaitlin Mercier
Amanda Conley
Roadway: 
Route 20
City: 
Richfield, NY
County: 
Otsego County, NY
Area: 
Utica, NY

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