A 58-year-old Florida man is dead after his Jeep collided with a concrete truck at the intersection of Bartz Road and Rapids Road in the Town of Lockport. New York State Police from the Lockport barracks responded to the crash around 5:15 p.m. on Monday, and the driver, identified as Angel J. Reyes of Haines City, Florida, was later pronounced dead at Erie County Medical Center.
According to the Lockport Journal, an investigation determined that Reyes's 2021 Jeep had been stopped at a stop sign on Bartz Road when it entered the intersection with Rapids Road and was struck by a 2008 Mack concrete truck. The crash happened late Monday afternoon, and as Newport Dispatch reported, the Mack truck's operator was 35 years old and was not injured in the collision.
Victim Airlifted After Crash
Reyes was taken by Mercy Flight to Erie County Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead, according to WIVB. A 50-year-old passenger who was also riding in the Jeep was taken to the same hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, the station reported.
The Lockport Journal's report notes the investigation into the crash remains ongoing, and no further details about the cause of the collision have been released. Troopers have not indicated when the inquiry is expected to conclude.
Intersection Remains Under Investigation
No additional information about road or traffic conditions at the time of the crash has been made public. State Police have not said whether any citations or enforcement actions have resulted from the investigation so far, and the Lockport Journal's report represents the most detailed account currently available of how the collision unfolded.
