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Schuyler Co. Sheriff's Office ID fatal crash victim from afternoon accident in Orange
June 21, 2017
SCHUYLER COUNTY N.Y. (WENY) -- The Schuyler County Sheriff's Office is investigating an afternoon accident involving a delivery truck, which left one
person dead.
According to police, the accident happened on County Route 16 in the Town of Orange just after noon on Wednesday.
The delivery truck was driving north on CR16 about a quarter of a mile south of Switzer Hill Road.
Somehow, it left the road and struck a NYSEG pole.
The driver, 23-year-old Zachary Thorneley, was transported to Corning Hospital for treatment and later released.
Police say the passenger, 26 year-old Paul Wagner of Elmira died on scene.
This accident remains an ongoing investigation at this time.