NYSP: Driver Killed After Veering In To Path of Tractor Trailer

A Central New York woman was killed after a head-on collision involving a compact car and a tractor trailer.

State Police have identified the deceased driver as 72-year-old Debra Fowler of Munnsville, NY.

Both vehicles were traveling in opposite directions on West Road in the Madison County town of Stockbridge just before 9:00 a.m. on Monday morning when the crash occurred. State Police officials say the investigation is continuing by believe Fowler's Toyota Yaris crossed over the center-line and into the path of a Freightliners tractor trailer.

She was pronounced dead at the scene.

The town of Stockbridge in Madison County is located approximately 24 miles West of Utica. Image via Google Maps.

The driver of the rig, Kevin Fallon of Pennsylvania, was injured but the injuries are not believed to be serious, state police said.

Troopers were assisted at the scene by the Madison County Sheriff’s Office, NYS Department of Transportation, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, and the Munnsville Fire Department, officials said.

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