Wellsville, NY - Fatal Auto Accident on SR-417 Takes Life of Courtney Clark

Wellsville, NY (June 9, 2023) - Police in Wellsville are currently investigating a fatal car crash that occurred on Friday evening.

Authorities report the incident occurred on SR-417 when Joeie Greenman, 17, an Alma resident, was headed west when she was involved in a head-on crash with a 2013 Ford. The other driver was identified as Courtney Clark, a 32-year-old Emporium, PA resident. She was pronounced deceased on-site.

Greenman was transported by Mercy Flight to Strong Memorial Hospital with serious injuries. The Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Collision Reconstruction Unit investigated the scene, and the inquiry continues.

We want to offer our sincere condolences to the family of the deceased victim at this time. We hope for the full and fast recovery of the injured party.

No further information has been reported at this time.

New York Car Wrecks

In the United States, over 40,000 people lose their lives every single year in car crashes. Most car accidents happen because of negligent driving. Especially in the past decade, driver negligence has become a serious and dangerous issue throughout the country. This is most likely because the majority of people cannot go even 10 minutes without looking at their cell phones.

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