Advertisement. Advertise with us

‘Medical Event’ Caused Crash That Injured 10

No Charges For Driver

In Richfield Springs Crash

The investigation into the December crash that injured 10 people on Main Street in Richfield Springs has been closed with no charges filed by Otsego County District Attorney John Muehl.  The driver, Kevin Ritton, a state fire marshal and the secretary of the Otsego County Emergency Services, experienced what Muehl described as a “medical event” while driving, which, in turn, caused the accident, which damaged four cars and sent 10 people to the hospital. “There was no evidence or criminality or intent,” said Muehl. “Therefor, the investigation is closed.” (Jim Kevlin/AllOTSEGO.com)

Posted

3 Comments

  1. Was he evaluated at the scene or taken to the hospital immediately from the scene? Why such a long investigation if it was a “medical event?”

  2. This is BS first he claimed it was brakes on his vehicle, and because he was cooperating with authorities apparently that means he free to go. Then approximately two weeks later he was taken to the hospital with a medical condition, after thorough investigation it was found there was nothing wrong with his vehicle so instead of charging him with the crime there using a medical condition as a excuse and it took them 5 months to come up with that to save his reputation. In the mean time there was 10 people injured and multiple cars had damages, I’m sure some people are still having nightmares over what happened to them. If this was anybody else we would be behind bars. I think personally if his medical issue is that severe he should permanently have his driver’s license revoked, to prevent this from ever happening again. I’m sure I will get alot of criticism for this post but everyone has a right to there own opinion.

  3. Just as for the pandemic, it is important to know all the facts and timeline and no opinion is necessary to be posted for the public. Of course, everyone is entitled to an opinion but sometimes it is better to keep it to themselves. Hoping no one else has to experience this unfortunate accident and aftermath.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published.

Related Articles

SCOLINOS: It’s All We Need To Know: Home Plate 17 Inches Wide

COLUMN VIEW FROM THE GAME It’s All We Need To Know: Home Plate 17 Inches Wide Editor’s Note:  Tim Mead, incoming Baseball Hall of Fame president, cited John Scolinos, baseball coach at his alma mater, Cal Poly Pomona, as a lifelong inspiration, particularly Scolinos’ famous speech “17 Inches.” Chris Sperry, who published sperrybaseballlife.com, heard Scolinos deliver a version in 1996 at the American Baseball Coaches Association in Nashville, and wrote this reminiscence in 1916 in his “Baseball Thoughts” column. By CHRIS SPERRY • from www.sperrybaseballlife.com In 1996, Coach Scolinos was 78 years old and five years retired from a college coaching…

Sports Can Resume, Superintendents Told

CLICK HERE FOR MEMO TO SCHOOLS Sports Can Resume, Superintendents Told COOPERSTOWN – In a memo released Friday evening, county Public Health Director Heidi Bond advised local school superintendents that sports can resume as early as Monday. “Effective Feb. 1, participants in higher-risk sports may participate in individual or distanced group training and organized no/low-contact group training,” Bond wrote, “…including competitions and tournaments, if permitted by local health authorities.”…

Killer Ricky Knapp Dies In Prison

Killer Knapp Dies In Prison; Guilty In SUNY Coed’s Death ONEONTA – Ricky Knapp, the man convicted of the 1977 death of SUNY Oneonta student, has died in Mohawk Correctional Facility, according to prison records. Knapp, 66, died March 8, having served 40 years of a 25-to-life sentence for a 1978 manslaughter conviction in the death of 18-year-old Linda Velzy, a SUNY student from Long Island. According to reports, Velzy was last seen Dec. 9 1977, hitchhiking in downtown Oneonta.…