VERONA, NY (November 11, 2026) An 80-year-old woman from Utica was injured Wednesday evening after a two-vehicle head-on collision on State Route 31 near Irish Ridge Road in Verona, Oneida County.
According to the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office, the collision occurred at approximately 5:28 p.m. A westbound Toyota Camry and an eastbound Ford Expedition were traveling along Route 31 when they collided head-on.
Authorities identified the Camry’s driver as Jackie Centolella, 80, of Utica. She sustained injuries in the crash and was transported by Mercy Flight to Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse for further medical evaluation. Her condition has not been released.
The Ford Expedition was driven by a 65-year-old man from Durhamville, who was not injured in the collision.
Officials have not announced what caused the vehicles to collide. The investigation remains ongoing.
