DRYDEN, NY (607NewsNow) – Authorities are investigating a fatal accident in Dryden.

On Nov. 5, multiple agencies were called to a reported truck crash in the 100 block of Hurd Road just before 6 p.m.

While emergency personnel were responding, dispatch advised the vehicle had caught fire.

When crews arrived, they worked to extinguish the flames. After the fire was brought under control, the driver and sole occupant, 24-year-old Chase Nash of Dryden, was located deceased inside.

According to the Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office, an initial examination of the scene suggests the vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree.