Cortland Co. Crash Report: 2-vehicle crash on I-81 NB near Marathon kills 1, injures 1

Cortland Co. Crash Report: 2-vehicle crash on I-81 NB near Marathon kills 1, injures 1

Crash Report – I-81 NB, Marathon, NY

 

Report ID: 2024 August 15

NCIC#: Unknown

OFFICER ID#: Unknown

Traffic Unit(s) Involved: 2

Occupants: 3

Injuries/Fatalities: Yes

Vehicle Damage (If Any): Unknown but likely

Property Damage (other than vehicles): Unknown

Road Surface Condition: Unknown

Manner of Crash Impact (Single Vehicle, Angle, Left Turn, Rear-End, Head-On, Sideswipe, U-Turn, Other, Unknown): Angle

Location of Pedestrian/Cyclist (If Any): N/A

Narrative

MARATHON, NY – A 71-year-old man died, and a woman sustained injuries Friday in a two-vehicle crash along the interstate in Cortland County.

The accident happened around 1:10 p.m. on I-81 northbound just before the exit to Marathon.

Police say that the driver of a Honda SUV swerved into a neighboring lane to avoid slowed traffic and crashed into a Toyota.

The driver of the Toyota died. Authorities have not yet released his name to the public.

A passenger in the Toyota went to the hospital with undisclosed injuries.

A full investigation is underway.

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