The Ontario County Sheriff’s Office released the name of the box truck driver who was killed in a car crash in Canandaigua on Aug. 27.
Jonathan Stills, 40, of Lima, New York, was killed in a serious crash with an SUV at the intersection of Cooley Road, Hickox Road, and State Route 5&20, OCSO stated.
The driver of the SUV, Kassandra Yankanich, 29, of Canandaigua, was not injured, but a child passenger in the car was taken to Strong Memorial Hospital with shoulder pain.
OCSO: crash investigation update
According to OCSO, the box truck was traveling west on Route 5&20 when it collided with the SUV, which was headed north on Hickox Road. The investigation found that Stills failed to stop at a red light on Route 5&20, causing the truck to enter the path of the SUV.
The impact caused Still’s box truck to hit and become entangled with a utility pole. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
OCSO stated that there was no evidence of drugs or alcohol at the scene.
The crash remains under investigation.
Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to call the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office at 1-800-394-4560.
— Madison Scott is a journalist with the Democrat and Chronicle who covers breaking and trending news for the Finger Lakes Region. She has an interest in how the system helps or doesn’t help families with missing loved ones. She can be reached at MDScott@gannett.com.
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