A big rig driver was sent to a New York hospital on Monday after a crash that caused his rig to overturn.
New York State Police (NYSP) issued a release that stated that the accident occurred at around noon Monday it responded to a crash involving a tractor-trailer that overturned following a crash on State Route 13 in Dryden.
NYSP said its investigation determined that a Mix Brothers tractor-trailer hauling pavement millings was traveling northbound on State Route 13 when the operator of a 2021 Kia SUV, traveling on Gulf Hill Road, entered the intersection and attempted to make a left turn onto State Route 13. Police say the SUV operator failed to yield the right of way to the approaching tractor-trailer.
The driver of the big rig was unable to avoid the collision and struck the rear corner of the SUV, causing the SUV to spin off the roadway and come to rest in a ditch.
The tractor-trailer also left the roadway and overturned onto its passenger side, according to the NYSP release.
The cab came to rest in the ditch, while the trailer blocked both the northbound and southbound lanes.
The operator of the SUV, Harry Dahl, 75, of Binghamton, was not transported to a hospital and was issued traffic tickets.
The operator of the tractor trailer, Leo Casey Faucett, 68, of Freeville was transported to Guthrie Cortland Medical Center.
The New York State Police Commercial Enforcement Unit responded to the scene to assist in the investigation.
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