Janesa Lorenzo, Gary Sinsabaugh Obituary, Death News: State Police identify victims of fatal head-on collision on Route 34 in Tioga County.
Janesa Lorenzo, Gary Sinsabaugh Obituary, Death News – Five people, including three from the Bronx, one from Pennsylvania, and another from New Jersey, have been identified as the victims of a deadly collision on Friday afternoon in the Town of Barton, Tioga County, on state Route 34. The crash, which occurred around 1:26 p.m., involved a head-on collision between two vehicles, and tragically resulted in multiple fatalities.
New York State Police from Owego responded to the crash and identified the drivers involved. Janesa Lorenzo, 42, from the Bronx, was driving a Toyota Highlander north on state Route 34 when, according to preliminary investigation, the vehicle crossed into the opposite lane and collided head-on with a Chevy Silverado driven by 68-year-old Gary Sinsabaugh from Athens, Pennsylvania. Sinsabaugh was pronounced dead at the scene. Lorenzo is in critical condition following the crash, while the front-seat passenger in her vehicle, 56-year-old Delroy A. Christie from the Bronx, was injured but is expected to survive. He was transported to Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, Pennsylvania, with non-life-threatening injuries.
The crash also claimed the life of one of Lorenzo’s rear-seat passengers, 41-year-old Carlos M. Lorenzo from the Bronx, who was pronounced dead at the scene. The other rear-seat passenger, 38-year-old Sabrina M. Surita from Manahawkin, New Jersey, suffered life-threatening injuries and was also transported to Robert Packer Hospital. Sadly, she later passed away from her injuries.
Sinsabaugh, who was a racing enthusiast, spent much of his life enjoying motorsports. He had built his own car to race at Chemung Speedrome and traveled to various tracks to support his favorite driver. He was also deeply involved with his family, often spending time with his grandchildren, babysitting, and working on projects with them.
Following Surita’s death, a GoFundMe page was set up to raise $10,000 to cover funeral expenses and other related costs. Surita was remembered by her loved ones as a cherished daughter, sister, aunt, niece, cousin, and friend, someone who brought light and joy into the lives of everyone she met.
The investigation into the crash is ongoing, and New York State Police have been assisted by members of Great Valley EMS and the Waverly Barton Fire Department in their efforts to determine the full circumstances surrounding the tragic incident.