PHELPS — New York State Police responded to a report of a tractor-trailer crash on Interstate 90 westbound in the town of Phelps, Seneca County, at approximately 7:41 a.m. Aug. 13.
An investigation revealed that the tractor-trailer, operated solely by its driver, a 40-year-old male, drifted off the roadway and traveled along the guiderail off the right shoulder before overturning onto its side.
The trailer remained attached during the incident and was loaded with miscellaneous non-hazardous products.
The 40-year-old driver, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, was pronounced deceased at the scene and transported to Geneva General Hospital.
The cause of the crash is still under investigation.
