Police: Sun glare responsible for New Hartford accident

Glare from the setting sun was responsible for a one-car accident Friday evening that injured a 73-year-old Clinton man, New Hartford police said. Ronald Coleman was driving into the parking lot of Kmart from Commercial Drive around 7:50 p.m. when his sight became limited by the glare of the sun setting over the store building, police Officer J.D. Gehringer said. Coleman’s vehicle then struck a light pole base in the parking lot, causing his airbags to deploy, Gehringer said. Coleman suffered injuries to his face and mouth, Gehringer said. He was treated at the scene by the New Hartford Fire Department and Edwards... [read full story]                    

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