Deputies arrived on scene and discovered through the preliminary
investigation that the vehicle had been traveling westbound on State Route 70
and crossed over the opposite lane before going over an earth embankment and
striking a tree.
A single female occupant was found to be trapped and
unresponsive in the vehicle. There were no passengers.
First responders with Nunda Fire and EMS worked tirelessly
to extricate and revive the operator of the vehicle, however the female was
pronounced deceased at the scene.
The driver of the vehicle has been identified as 81-year-old
Marian L. Kiley from Dalton, NY. The cause of the crash is still under
investigation by the Sheriff’s Office.
Members of the Sheriff’s Office Command Staff, Criminal
Investigations Division, Patrol Division, Forensic Identification Unit and
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Unit were on scene for investigation including
reconstruction of the crash. Responding emergency personnel included members
from Nunda Fire Department, Nunda EMS, Livingston County EMS, and LifeNet Air
Medical Services.