CAROLINE, NY — A rear-end collision on Slaterville Road led to a second crash involving a tractor trailer on Feb. 23, 2026.
A trooper from State Police Ithaca responded to the two related crashes on Slaterville Road near Besemer Road at approximately 8:24 p.m.
According to the investigation, a 2019 Ford F-150 traveling eastbound on Slaterville Road was following too closely behind a 2020 Honda Civic.
The operator of the Honda slowed to turn into a driveway and was rear-ended by the Ford F-150.
The impact disabled the Honda Civic in the westbound lane.
A Wegmans tractor trailer traveling westbound crested a hill and was unable to observe the disabled Honda in the roadway in time to stop.
The operator attempted evasive action but was unable to avoid striking the Honda.
The operator of the Honda Civic, Keanu Assan Thompson, 30, of Brooklyn, reported pain but declined medical transport.
The operator of the Ford F-150, Abraham Seth David, 39, of Berkshire, reported no injuries and was issued traffic citations.
The operator of the tractor trailer, Slobodan Ignjatovich, 57, of Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, reported no injuries.
