Driver charged after hit-and-run crash kills N.Y. woman

The identify of the pedestrian who died on November 24 in Syracuse after being hit by a car in a hit-and-run incident was made public by the police.

According to Syracuse police on Monday, Jill Barth, 60, of Clay, was the woman who was killed.

According to a news release from Syracuse police, Barth was hit at around 12:05 a.m. on November 24 near Shifty’s Bar and Grill, located at 1401 Burnet Ave. At the scene, she was declared deceased.

According to police and jail records, the driver, John D. Adamy, 48, of Scott Avenue, was charged on November 26 with failing to report the accident that resulted in death. At the Onondaga County Justice Center jail, he is being held on a $200,000 cash bail or a $400,000 bail bond.

According to court documents, Adamy stopped his 2004 Cadillac Deville the night of the collision but then fled the scene, according to the police. According to investigators, surveillance footage captured the crash.

According to court documents, Adamy surrendered to authorities 58 hours after the hit-and-run.

Adamy stated, “I would like to consult with a lawyer after being read the Miranda rights. I killed a lady and want to know if I’m facing 10 or 20 years,” according to the police in court filings.

According to her obituary, Barth spent over 30 years as a clerk at the Taft Road post office.

According to her obituary, Barth, who lived with non-Hodgkins lymphoma cancer, loved going to concerts in her community and hanging out with her friends. According to the obituary, she was an amateur rockhound at the seashore and loved the outdoors, gardening, and hiking.

Calls will be accepted Tuesday from 2 to 6 p.m. at Krueger Funeral Home, located at 2619 Brewerton Road in Mattydale. On Wednesday, the funeral home will hold a prayer service at 9:15 a.m., and then Christ the King Church in Liverpool will host a Mass at 10 a.m. It will be a private burial.

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Barth’s obituary for Jill M.

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