Authorities have identified the driver killed last week in a tractor-trailer crash in Cayuga County in New York’s Finger Lakes region.
Crash reported on State Route 34B
The fatal crash happened on State Route 34B in Scipio, just south of Fleming-Scipio Town Line Road, shortly after 8:30 a.m. Thursday, July 2, according to Cayuga County Sheriff Brian Schenck.
Investigators said a southbound Freightliner tractor-trailer carrying liquid manure traveled off the shoulder of the road and overturned after the driver attempted to return to the roadway.
Scipio is located in Cayuga County between Cayuga Lake and Owasco Lake in the Finger Lakes region.
Driver killed in crash identified
Deputies on Tuesday, July 7, identified the driver as Dewite J. Curtis, 46, of Lisle in Broome County.
Curtis was the only person inside the tractor-trailer and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office.
Investigation continues
The Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the crash.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the sheriff’s office at 315-253-1222.
This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Driver killed in Cayuga County tractor-trailer crash identified
Reporting by Victoria E. Freile, New York Connect Team / Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
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