The New York State Police are investigating a fatal accident that occurred on December 20,along State Route 34 in the Town of Barton. (Photo from NYSP)

BARTON - On Friday, December 20, at approximately 1:26 p.m., New York State Police at Owego responded to deadly head-on collision along State Route 34 in the Town of Barton.

Members of Great Valley EMS and Waverly Barton Fire also responded to the scene.

A preliminary investigation at the scene revealed that a Toyota Highlander was traveling north on State Route 34 when it crossed into the opposite lane of travel and struck a Chevy Silverado pick-up truck head-on that was traveling south on State Route 34.

Four people were traveling inside the Toyota Highlander. The driver of the Highlander, a 42-year-old female from the Bronx was transported by ambulance to Robert Packer in critical condition. A 56-year-old male passenger from the Bronx was transported by ambulance to Robert Packer Hospital for what appear to be non-life-threatening injuries. A rear seat passenger, a 41-year-old male from the Bronx was pronounced deceased on scene. A rear seat passenger, 38-year-old female from the Bronx was transported by ambulance to Robert Packer and later succumbed to her injuries at the hospital.

One person was traveling in the Chevy Silverado pick-up, a 68-year-old male of Athens, PA who was pronounced deceased on scene.

The investigation is on-going.

No names will be released at this time as notifications to the next of kin have not been made to all of the victims.

State Route 34 was closed between Old Route 34 and Oxbow Road for several hours while members of the New York State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit conducted their investigation.

- Information from the NYSP