PARIS, NY, (July 03, 2026) – Authorities identified a Utica woman hospitalized following a two-vehicle crash Friday in Paris, according to the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies say a Bridgewater man was driving a Chevrolet Cruze and attempting to enter State Route 8 from a private driveway at approximately 12:42 p.m. when he failed to yield to a southbound Hyundai, resulting in a collision. The Hyundai then crashed into a building before coming to a stop, according to deputies.
The driver of the Hyundai, Wakia Arnold, and an unidentified juvenile passenger were transported to Wynn Hospital in Utica with unspecified injuries.
The driver of the Chevrolet was ticketed for failure to yield the right of way.
