SENECA, NY — October 20, 2026 Michael Dewall, 60, of Stanley, was critically injured in a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of State Route 245 and Number Nine Road in Ontario County, according to the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office.
The crash occurred at approximately 1 p.m. when a 2024 Mazda CX-5 traveling south on Number Nine Road reportedly failed to yield at a stop sign and collided with a westbound 2020 Ram pickup driven by Dewall.
Emergency responders found both drivers unconscious and worked to remove them from their vehicles. Dewall was transported by air ambulance to Strong Memorial Hospital, where he was reported to be in critical condition.
The Mazda’s driver, identified in subsequent local reporting as 67-year-old William Folts of Shortsville, died at the scene.
Authorities have not released a final determination regarding all the circumstances surrounding the collision. The investigation remains ongoing.
