OWEGO, NY (CortacaToday) – A fatal motor vehicle accident in Tioga County is under investigation.

On Tuesday, October 22, 2024, deputies responded to a two-car crash around 1:15 a.m. on State Route 17 in Owego. The Tioga County Sheriff’s Office says a westbound vehicle struck a tractor-trailer pulled over on the shoulder of the road. The driver of that vehicle died at the scene. Authorities have not released the deceased’s identity yet.

The tractor-trailer operator, Letcher McKinney II, was not injured. The investigation is ongoing.