BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — New York State police are investigating a deadly crash involving a tractor-trailer on I-90 in Chautauqua County.
Troopers responded to the crash that involved a single commercial vehicle on eastbound I-90 in the Town of Hanover just after 10 p.m. on Monday.
According to police, the investigation determined that a 2020 Volvo OTR with a 53’ trailer exited the road and struck a guardrail. The driver, 54-year-old Petros D. Liben, of Bartlett, TN, had injuries to his face and abdomen. Police said Liben was airlifted to ECMC where he died from his injuries.
On Wednesday, police said the investigation determined that a fender/mudflap sheared off a 32-foot trailer hauled by a 2019 Dodge Ram traveling westbound on I-90, which became airborne and crossed the center median, directly into the path of the tractor-trailer windshield, and struck Liben.
The investigation is ongoing.
