PALMYRA, New York — A trucker has died after a one-vehicle crash of his log truck in New York.
New York State Police (NYSP) stated in a press release that on Monday afternoon at approximately 4:49 p.m., troopers responded to State Route 21, south of Temple Road, in Palmyra for a reported one-vehicle fatal crash.
The investigation determined that a 74-year-old male was operating a 2023 Kenworth logging truck southbound on State Route 21 when he failed to negotiate a curve. The vehicle left the roadway, overturned, and came to rest near a large boulder.
The driver was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation is continuing the investigation.
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