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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