Troy Police respond to fatal crash on Oakwood Avenue

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Troy Police Department announced they are investigating a fatal car crash that took place on Saturday night. The crash happened on Oakwood Avenue.

On February 10 around 6 p.m., police responded to the scene of a two car crash on Oakwood Avenue's southbound lane between Farrell Road and Humiston Avenue. The initial investigation determined that a car driving northbound on Oakwood Avenue reportedly crossed into the southbound lane, resulting in a head-on crash with another vehicle.

According to police, a passenger of the northbound car, Sally Rickli, 87, sustained serious injuries in the crash and was later pronounced dead at a local hospital. The two drivers of the vehicles were also taken to the hospital to be treated for serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

Police stated that at this time there is no indication that speed or impairment were a factor in the accident. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. Anyone who witnessed the crash or has any information about the incident is asked to contact Troy Police Detectives at (518)270-4421.