Teen Passenger Seriously Hurt in Delaware County Crash

A Davenport, New York man is facing charges following a crash September 9 that left a 13-year-old passenger with a serious head injury.

Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a report of a crash on State Highway 23 in the Town of Davenport near Brick House Hill Road on Thursday afternoon.

Responders to the single-vehicle crash say they found a 13-year-old passenger had suffered a serious injury and the teen was airlifted to Albany Medical Center.

The driver, 35-yer-old Robert Smith sustained minor injuries.

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Deputies say they determined Smith was traveling east when he fell asleep. The car traveled across the oncoming lane and ran off the road, hitting a tree.

Authorities say they discovered Smith had been driving while his registration was suspended due to an insurance lapse.

Smith is charged with operating with a suspended registration, moving from a lane unsafely and failure to keep right.

The teen’s condition was not available.

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