Overview

• New York State Police say the couple’s van struck a stopped cruiser with emergency lights activated on I-87 near Schroon Lake around 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 3.
• Ann Everton, 43, was pronounced dead at the scene, and both the trooper and driver Brian Danilovski were hospitalized with minor injuries.
• Danilovski said he briefly glanced at his phone while searching for a gas station and then saw the cruiser partially in his lane, offering his account of the moments before impact.
• The duo was traveling to Montreal to open a planned 22-city U.S./Canada tour, which has been canceled following the crash.
• A family GoFundMe set up to cover funeral, medical, and legal costs has raised tens of thousands of dollars as the police investigation continues.