CAYUGA COUNTY, NY — One person is dead after a crash in New York.
The New York State Police (NYSP) is investigating a fatality that occurred on Interstate 90 eastbound in Mentz at approximately 4:17 a.m. on May 4.
NYSP said its preliminary investigation determined that a westbound passenger vehicle crossed the center median into the eastbound lanes, struck a guide rail, and came to rest partially in the right lane on a slight curve in the roadway.
A tractor-trailer traveling eastbound was able to avoid the vehicle, however, a second eastbound tractor-trailer subsequently struck the disabled vehicle and its operator.
The operator of the passenger vehicle has been identified as Robert McFall, 41, of North Carolina. McFall was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The operator of the tractor-trailer, Clifford L. Hurst, 59, of Florida, was not injured.
This is an ongoing investigation.
Bruce Guthrie is an award-winning journalist who has lived in three states including Arkansas, Missouri and Georgia. During his nearly 20-year career, Bruce has served as managing editor and sports editor for numerous publications. He and his wife, Dana, who is also a journalist, are based in Carrollton, Georgia.
