Albion grad and daughter killed in car accident in Oneida County
Darrel Gray played for Albion and coached Adirondack modified football team
Darrel Gray, the modified football coach at Adirondack Central School District, is shown with his daughter Nora. They were both killed in a car accident on Thursday in Oneida County.
A 1992 Albion High School graduate and his daughter were killed in Oneida County on Thursday.
Darrel Gray and his daughter were in a head-on collision at about 7 a.m. with a fully loaded tractor trailer.
The two were on their way to swim practice. They are from West Leyden in Lewis County. The accident occurred in the town of Ava.
Gray was driving an SUV and crossed into the opposite lane, colliding with the tractor-trailer, the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office reported.
He and his daughter were both pronounced dead at the scene.
The two have both been very active members of the Adirondack school district, where Gray was the modified football coach and Nora was on the swim team.
Gray stayed connected with many of his Albion classmates and former teammates.
He is survived by his wife Marion and their son Mitchell.
