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[By Matt Freeze]<\/p>\n

NICHOLS \u2014 Both westbound lanes of state Route 17 were closed at exit 63 into the afternoon Friday after New York State Police said there was a fatal crash involving a tractor-trailer and SUV around 1:53 a.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A preliminary investigation at the scene determined that a 2020 Mitsubishi SUV was traveling west on state Route 17 when the vehicle went off the roadway and struck a guard rail.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Police said the vehicle became inoperable due to airbag deployment and was stopped partially in the right lane.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The operator of the Mitsubishi, Kaden T. Watson, 21, of Warren Center, had reportedly exited the vehicle just as a tractor-trailer struck the Mitsubishi.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The tractor-trailer continued west, off the roadway, down an embankment and into a tree, police said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The operator of the tractor-trailer died at the scene; police identified him only as a 70-year-old male from Ontario.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Watson did not report any injuries and did not show any signs of impairment, police said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Members of the Nichols Volunteer Fire Department, Tioga Center Fire & EMS and the Tioga County Sheriff\u2019s Office assisted at the scene.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) assisted with the road closure, which routed highway traffic down East River Road.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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