UTV collision with truck in Lewis County claims one life, State Police Investigators confirm

TURIN- A collision between a UTV and a pick-up truck resulted in one fatality over the holiday weekend in Lewis County.

It happened Sunday evening around 6:00 p.m. at the intersection of State Route 12 and Milk House Road, town of Turin, the New York State Police said.

According to investigators, a 2017 Polaris Ranger 1000 UTV, operated by William J. Timko Jr., age 62, from Wantage, New Jersey, was traveling eastbound on Milk House Road when he failed to acknowledge a yield sign at the intersection with State Route 12 and was struck by a 2018 Ford F-150 pick-up truck, operated by Elmin Hodzic, age 29 from Utica, NY, who was traveling southbound on State Route 12.

Mr. Timko was pronounced deceased at Lewis County General Hospital as a result of his injuries.

A passenger in his vehicle, 53-year-old Gina Liakakos from Wantage, NJ, was transported to Wynn Hospital in Utica with non-life-threatening injuries.

Hodzic was treated for minor injuries and was evaluated at the scene by a Drug Recognition Expert and was negative for any signs of impairment.

A passenger in the vehicle, 20-year-old Elizabeth Pagano from Utica, NY, was not injured in the crash.

The investigation is continuing.

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