A 37-year-old man died late Monday night after his car left State Route 390 in Mount Morris, struck a guardrail, overturned and came to rest in a creek bed before catching fire. The driver, the vehicle's sole occupant, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The crash happened at around 10:20 p.m., according to WHEC, which reported that the vehicle left the roadway before it hit the guardrail, flipped and traveled down an embankment. It then stopped in a creek bed and caught fire, the station's report states. New York State Police from the Geneseo barracks responded to the one-vehicle fatal crash in the town of Mount Morris, Livingston County, according to a statement from New York State Police.
Coroner Responds as Autopsy Is Ordered
The Livingston County coroner responded to the scene Monday night, and an autopsy has since been ordered, per the same account from WHEC. As of the outlet's reporting, the investigation into the crash remained open.
Newport Dispatch also covered the fatal wreck, noting it unfolded in the Livingston County town of Mount Morris. Neither the driver's identity nor the cause of the crash has been released, and authorities have not said what role, if any, speed, weather or other factors may have played.
Investigation Remains Open
No further details about the extent of the vehicle fire, road conditions, or additional emergency responders beyond state police and the county coroner have been disclosed. State police have not indicated when the investigation might conclude or whether additional information about the driver will be released.
