Water buffalo killed after collision with Jeep on Route 11 in Stockholm
A Jeep struck and killed a water buffalo on U.S. Route 11 in Stockholm on Oct. 17, and the two people in the vehicle were taken to a hospital without injuries, state police said.
By Caleb Mercer, ClickNNY North Country Desk
A water buffalo was killed Saturday evening after entering U.S. Route 11 in the town of Stockholm and being struck head-on by a Jeep, according to New York State Police. The two people in the Jeep were taken to Canton-Potsdam Hospital and were not injured.
Troopers responded to the personal-injury accident at about 6:50 p.m. Oct. 17. The red 2017 Jeep was traveling southwest when the animal entered the highway. State police said the driver could not avoid the water buffalo.
The driver, Kristen L. Rozelle, 50, of Norwood, and passenger Lindsey Baker, 27, of Potsdam, were taken to the hospital, according to the State Police release.
As of Oct. 20, state police had not determined where the animal came from. A St. Lawrence County farm that raises water buffalo said the animal was not theirs.
Troopers said calls involving deer and smaller wildlife are more typical, making the collision unusual. Water buffalo from Asia can weigh more than a ton and stand about 6 feet tall, according to background information cited in local reporting.
The State Police accident report can be requested through the New York State Police accident report request page.
Reported by ClickNNY and reviewed by an editor before publication.
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