HARPERSFIELD – Volunteers from two local fire departments and EMS were unable to help a New Jersey man trapped in a vehicle Monday morning on Delaware County Route 29 as it caught fire and was consumed.
Firefighters from the Jefferson and Stamford fire departments were summoned, however, the car was completely engulfed in flames by the time help arrived. Also responding to the scene was Headwaters EMS.
The crash occurred at around 6:45 a.m. Monday, according to Agnieszka Tinker, public information officer for the New York State Police in Troop C. She provided the identity of the driver as Cameron M. Gaffi, 25, of Franklin, NY. She indicated he was traveling west on Rt. 29 when for an unknown reason his vehicle left the roadway and struck a large maple tree where it became fully involved in flames.
The New York State Police at Oneonta investigated the scene. A critical stress debriefing was held Tuesday evening at the Jefferson Fire Department.
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