WHEATFIELD — New York State Police have released details on the collision this afternoon on Lockport Road in Wheatfield, including the name of the 71-year-old North Tonawanda man who died as a result of the crash.
Police say that Troopers responded to the intersection of Lockport Road and Hoover Road for a car struck by a tractor-trailer just prior to 3 p.m. The 2009 Ford was traveling north on Hoover Road and failed to stop at the sign entering the intersection and was struck by a 2000 Peterbilt tractor-trailer traveling west on Lockport Road. The operator of the Ford, Randall M. Burd was pronounced dead at the scene.
NYSP Collision Reconstruction Unit and NYSP Commercial Motor Vehicle Unit responded to investigate, while Sanborn and Bergholz Fire Companies were called for emergency response.
This is still an active and ongoing investigation.
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