According to Oneida County Sheriff Robert Maciol, on August 2, 2023, at around 8:23 pm, Deputies responded to the area of Route 49 in the City of Rome for a reported one car motor vehicle accident.

Upon arrival, deputies determined Janeishca Delgado-Ayala (26), of Rome, was driving a 2013 Nissan, westbound on Route 49 when she swerved to avoid a deer in the roadway and crashed in the center median area. Delgado-Ayala was transported to Rome Memorial Hospital to be evaluated for non-life threatening injuries.

The Oneida County Sheriff's Office was assisted on scene by New York State Police, Rome Fire Department, and AmCare Ambulance.