CITY OF BINGHAMTON POLICE DEPARTMENT
DETECTIVE BUREAU
PRESS RELEASE
November 22, 2019
On November 21, 2019 at approximately 2:44 p.m., the Binghamton Police Patrol Division responded to the intersection of Leroy and Chapin Street for a report of a two car motor vehicle accident with injuries. Upon arrival, officers located a 2015 BMW and 2016 Honda Civic had been involved in the accident and that the BMW had crashed into a house at the Southeast Corner of Leroy and Chapin Street. Officers found that the sole occupant of the BMW and 4 occupants of the Honda Civic had been injured. The driver of the BMW was in medical distress at the time of the officer’s arrival and the officer performed CPR on the male victim. The victim was later transported to an area hospital. The four occupants of the Honda Civic were also injured and transported to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.
On November 21, 2019 at approximately 2:44 p.m., the Binghamton Police Patrol Division responded to the intersection of Leroy and Chapin Street for a report of a two car motor vehicle accident with injuries. Upon arrival, officers located a 2015 BMW and 2016 Honda Civic had been involved in the accident and that the BMW had crashed into a house at the Southeast Corner of Leroy and Chapin Street. Officers found that the sole occupant of the BMW and 4 occupants of the Honda Civic had been injured. The driver of the BMW was in medical distress at the time of the officer’s arrival and the officer performed CPR on the male victim. The victim was later transported to an area hospital. The four occupants of the Honda Civic were also injured and transported to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.
During the continuing
investigation, it was determined that the operator of the Honda Civic, 22 year
old Elijah Burnside of Binghamton, had been operating the Civic at a high rate of
speed Southbound on Chapin Street. The
Honda Civic passed the stop sign at Leroy and Chapin, striking the BMW. The operator of the BMW has been identified
as 70 year old Ronald Phetphongsy of Binghamton. Mr. Phetphongsy was later pronounced deceased
at an area hospital.
As a result of the
investigation, Elijah Burnside has been charged with Manslaughter in the 2nd
degree.The Binghamton Police continue
to investigate this incident and encourage anyone with information to contact
the Binghamton Police Detective Bureau at 607-772-7080.
Lt. C Minor
