New York State Police are investigating a crash they say took a driver’s life. The crash happened late Friday night in one of the region’s main state routes, according to offcials.
Members of the Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the Collision Reconstruction Unit also responded to the scene.
According to the New York State Department of Health, on average there were 292 deaths each year due to motor vehicle traffic-related injuries among vehicle occupants, killing 1.6 of every 100,000 New Yorkers. The rates were highest for men and New Yorkers ages 65 and older, followed by New Yorkers ages 20-24, according to statistics.
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