Recently, a 25-year-old Dundee resident was killed after the tractor-trailer rig he was driving plunged down an embankment and struck a tree. The driver, John Stinson-Rogers, was killed in the accident at around 3 a.m. on October 31st.
The accident occurred in Erwin, NY on westbound I-86 between exits 43 and 42, or the Coopers Plains and Painted Post/Victory Highway exits. According to troopers, the truck veered off the right side of the highway and slid down the embankment at which point it overturned and slid for several hundred feet on its side before crashing in to a tree. The impact of striking the tree left the cab crushed with extensive damage.
Stinson-Rogers was hauling bulk milk; no other passengers were in the truck, and no other vehicles were involved in the accident, which closed I-86 between exits 43 and 42 for approximately 8 hours. East Campbell, Coopers Plains and Painted Post fire departments assisted state police at the scene. Spill response personnel from the state Dept. of Environmental Conservation were also called in to assess potential environmental impact due to milk and diesel fluid spills at the scene.
The cause of the crash was not known at the time, and investigations continued. Could Stinson-Rogers have fallen asleep at the wheel? Drivers often drive on too little sleep in order to meet pick-up or delivery deadlines. Driver fatigue could have been to blame. Faulty tires or negligent maintenance of the tractor-trailer rig could have been a factor. Hopefully we will learn more in the coming days and weeks.
If you or a loved one have been injured in a Buffalo NY large truck accident, contact the Buffalo personal injury attorneys at Brown Chiari for a free evaluation of your case.
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