An 85-year-old man died Thursday morning after a one-car crash in Somers, according to New York State Police.
The crash happened around 11:30 a.m. near Warren Street and West Hill Drive.
Vehicle struck tree, police say
A preliminary investigation by the Bureau of Criminal Investigation in Somers found that a 2013 Honda driven by Gerard M. McKenna, of Somers, was traveling eastbound on West Hill Drive toward Warren Street when the vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree.
McKenna was the only person inside the vehicle.
Investigation ongoing
Police said McKenna was pronounced dead at the scene.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Somers man killed after vehicle crashes into tree identified
Reporting by Alexandra Rivera, Rockland/Westchester Journal News / Rockland/Westchester Journal News
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