N.Y. Trooper Injured when Cruiser Rear-Ended During Traffic Stop

A New York State Police trooper was conducting a traffic stop near Schroon Lake in Essex County when a cargo van crashed into the rear of the trooper's cruiser, killing a passenger in the van.
Oct. 6, 2025

What to know

  • A New York State Police trooper was injured in a three-vehicle crash Friday on near Schroon Lake that left a Baltimore woman dead.

  • Police said a Ford Transit struck the rear of a marked state police vehicle during a traffic stop, killing the van's passenger.

  • The trooper and the Ford driver suffered injuries that weren't life-threatening, and the crash is under investigation.

By Chevall Pryce

Source Baltimore Sun


A Baltimore woman was killed and a New York State Police officer was injured in a three-car collision in Upstate New York, on Friday, according to police.

At 3:35 p.m., New York State Police responded to a three-car collision involving a state police vehicle, a 2011 Mercedes 350 and a Ford Transit near Schroon Lake in Essex County.

According to police, a state trooper was conducting a traffic stop on the 2011 Mercedes 350 after witnessing a traffic law violation. The Ford Transit struck the back of the police vehicle, which was stopped on I-87 with the emergency lights activated, police said.

Anne F. Everton, 43, of Baltimore, was a passenger in the Ford Transit and was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver, Brian M. Daniloski, 58, of Baltimore, had non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to Glens Falls Hospitals, police said.

The New York State trooper was taken to Glen Falls Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.

The Mercedes driver and passenger were uninjured and had minor damage to their vehicle.

New York State Police are investigating the incident.

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