Tractor trailer driver killed when rig crashes on Thruway west of Syracuse

Phelps, N.Y. — A 40-year-old man died Wednesday morning when his tractor trailer crashed on Interstate 90 westbound in Phelps in Seneca County, according to troopers.

Around 7:41 a.m., the tractor trailer drifted off the highway and traveled along the guardrail on the right shoulder before overturning onto its side, according to a news release from the State Police.

The driver, who was alone in the vehicle, was pronounced dead at the scene. Troopers have not released his name yet…

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