Sunday, October 4, 2026 | St. Lawrence County, NY
OGDENSBURG — An Ogdensburg man was charged with driving while intoxicated following investigation of a fatal accident that took place Aug. 11 on SH 37, according to Ogdensburg police. Jacob J. …
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OGDENSBURG — An Ogdensburg man was charged with driving while intoxicated following investigation of a fatal accident that took place Aug. 11 on SH 37, according to Ogdensburg police.
Jacob J. Ward, 22, was charged with aggravated DWI Sept. 24 at 9:20 a.m. in Lisbon, according to the Ogdensburg Police Department Criminal Investigations Unit.
The accident killed Julie A. Adams, 47, Ogdensburg, officers said. She and the passenger in the other vehicle are sisters, Ogdensburg police confirmed.
Investigation revealed both parties were intoxicated at the time of the accident and the deceased, Adams, was ultimately who caused the accident, police said.
The crash took place around 2:38 a.m. near Bridge Approach Road. Investigation revealed that a pickup truck and four-door sedan collided.
Ward and his passenger, Nicole M. Wright, 48, were seriously injured and transported to hospitals for their injuries, officers said. Adams was pronounced dead at the scene.
