Driver dies after collision with tractor-trailer
NORTH COLLINS — The driver of a pickup truck involved in a collision with a tractor-trailer on Gowanda State Road has died.
Erie County Sheriff Timothy B. Howard reported deputies and other first responders were dispatched to a crash on Route 62 between Milestrip and Wilcox roads at approximately 7 a.m. Friday.
The vehicles collided head-on. EMS took the tractor-trailer operator to Erie County Medical Center for evaluation and treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
The cause of the collision is under investigation. The victim’s identity is being withheld until proper identification is made, and officials can notify family members.
Due to a fuel spill and the ongoing investigation, a section of Route 62 will be closed. Drivers are asked to follow established detours or find alternative routes.
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