Schroeppel, NY (November 6, 2026) – The Oswego County Sheriff’s Office said Jacob Lovins, 19, died in a one-vehicle crash on Peter Scott Road.
It happened around 5:30 p.m. on November 6 in the town of Schroeppel. Deputies said Lovins, of Palermo, was driving a pickup truck north when it left the west side of the road and struck a tree.
Lovins died at the scene, deputies said. The crash is still under investigation.
This is a developing story. Details may change as the investigation continues.
Next Steps After a Fatal Single-Vehicle Crash in New York
FHWA data show that roadway departure crashes averaged 19,158 deaths a year from 2016 to 2018, 51% of all US traffic fatalities. In a one-vehicle crash, investigators examine the road, the vehicle, and anything else that contributed, so no cause should be assumed.
Because the Sheriff’s Office has not released a cause, a family can take these steps, roughly in this order:
- Request the report. Ask the Sheriff’s Office for its crash report and ask that the truck be held, since the recorder and tires may show what happened.
- Collect the paperwork. Keep funeral, medical, and billing records in one folder, and order certified death certificates in quantity, since insurers and banks each want one.
- Document the roadside. Photograph the stretch of Peter Scott Road, its signs, and its edges soon, before weather or repairs change them.
- Start the estate. Wrongful death claims belong to the estate’s representative, appointed by Surrogate’s Court (EPTL § 5-4.1), so the family should begin that application.
- Mark the dates. If a road condition played a part, notice of claim is due within 90 days, by February 4, 2027 (Gen. Mun. Law § 50-e). Wrongful death suits must start by November 6, 2028 (EPTL § 5-4.1).
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