Sheriff's deputy involved in head-on crash in Walton; other driver seriously injured

A 27-year-old woman is in critical condition after a head-on collision with a car driven by a Delaware County Sheriff's deputy, according to a press release from the Delaware County Sheriff's Office. 

The sheriff's deputy is Stephanie Proffitt, and the driver in the other car is 27-year-old Amber L. Phraner of Walton, according to the press release. Proffitt's leg was lacerated in the crash, while Phraner was airlifted to a hospital in Johnson City, where she is in critical condition. 

The crash happened in the evening of Wednesday, Oct. 29, in the Delaware County town of Walton. Details are still scanty. The New York State Police have been called in to investigate.

Here's the full press release, which was issued this morning:

On Wednesday evening a Delaware County Sheriff's Deputy was involved in a head-on motor vehicle collision on State Highway 10 in the Town of Walton that resulted in serious personal injury to the driver of an on-coming vehicle.  At the request of Sheriff Mills, investigation of the accident is being conducted by the New York State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit.

Deputy Stephanie Proffitt was transported to Delaware Valley Hospital, Walton, where she was treated for a leg laceration and was released.  The driver of the second vehicle, 27 year old Amber L. Phraner of Walton, was airlifted to U.H.S. Wilson Hospital, Johnson City, where she remains in critical condition.

Further details of the accident will be released by the New York State Police upon conclusion of their investigation