Crime & Safety
Schroeppel, NY Crash Kills 19-Year-Old After Truck Hits Tree Nov. 6
Schroeppel, NY – A 19 year old man from Palermo was killed Friday evening, Nov. 6, after his pickup truck left a roadway and struck a tree in the town of Schroeppel, Oswego County, northwest of Syracu
By Grant Holloway · 2026-11-07T18:39:04.588Z
Schroeppel, NY – A 19 year old man from Palermo was killed Friday evening, Nov. 6, after his pickup truck left a roadway and struck a tree in the town of Schroeppel, Oswego County, northwest of Syracuse.
According to the Oswego County Sheriff 's Office, deputies were dispatched at approximately 5:29 p.m. to a single vehicle crash on Peter Scott Road, just south of Sutton Road.
Pickup Leaves Roadway and Strikes Tree
A preliminary investigation determined that a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado was traveling northbound on Peter Scott Road when it exited the west side of the roadway and collided with a tree.
Authorities identified the driver as Jacob Lovins, 19, of Palermo, New York.
Lovins was the sole occupant of the pickup truck and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Sheriff's Office has not released additional details about what caused the vehicle to leave the roadway.
Emergency Crews Respond to Fatal Crash
Deputies were assisted at the scene by members of the Phoenix Volunteer Fire Department and Menter Ambulance.
Emergency responders worked at the crash location following the Friday evening incident.
Authorities have not indicated whether weather, road conditions, speed or another factor contributed to the collision.
Investigation Remains Ongoing
The Oswego County Sheriff's Office confirmed that the fatal crash remains under investigation.
No other vehicles were reported to have been involved, and no additional injuries were identified in the department's initial statement.
The crash occurred in a rural section of Schroeppel, near the community of Phoenix and approximately northwest of the Syracuse metropolitan area.
Investigators have not announced when additional findings may be released.
The Sheriff's Office has not provided further information regarding the circumstances leading up to the collision.