ELBA, N.Y. (WROC) — A 62-year-old truck driver was killed Wednesday morning after his tractor-trailer overturned in Genesee County, according to the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office.
The crash occurred just after 11 a.m. on Arnold Road in the town of Elba. Deputies and emergency responders arrived to find the 2015 Freightliner overturned in a ditch, with the driver trapped inside the vehicle.
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According to investigators, the truck, which was hauling liquid manure, was traveling southbound and negotiating a left-hand curve when it rolled over and landed on its roof.
The driver, identified as Joseph Merica of LeRoy, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Emergency crews, including local fire departments and deputies, worked extensively to extricate Merica from the wreckage.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation, and authorities are asking anyone who may have witnessed the incident to contact the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office at (585) 345-3000.
