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Middleport man killed in NYS Thruway accident

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Posted at 8:13 AM, Jun 07, 2023
and last updated 2023-06-07 14:04:19-04

GENESEE COUNTY, N.Y. (WKBW) — A Middleport site inspector was killed in a fatal accident early Wednesday morning on the NYS Thruway.

The accident occurred on the westbound Thruway between Exit 48 in Batavia and Exit 48A in Pembroke.

The victim, 45-year-old Brett K. Decker, was killed after he was struck by a dump truck driven by a man from Sanborn.

The driver was operating the dump truck when he began backing up within the work zone. Decker, a site inspector from Patriot Engineering & Surveying, walked into the milled lane behind the truck and was struck, killing him.

Decker was later pronounced dead at the scene by the Genesee County Medical Examiner.

The crash is currently under investigation.