Hanover, N.Y. (WBEN) - A Tennessee man is dead after a single-vehicle crash on the 90 east in Hanover Monday night.
The crash was reported around 9:12pm Monday.
New York State Police say 54-year-old Petros Liben of Bartlett, TN was driving a 2020 Volvo OTR with a 53' trailer when he left the roadway on the north shoulder and crashed into a guide rail.
Liben suffered injuries to his face and abdomen. He was airlifted to ECMC where he would die from his injuries.
Eastbound lanes wouldn't reopen until 1:37am Tuesday morning.
One comment on a NYS Thruway Authority Facebook post noted seeing a helicopter overhead. Another commenter, who had been stuck in the backup for around 2 hours at the time of their post, said people had shut their cars off and were walking around on the roadway.
Petros Liben, 54 of Bartlett, TN, was pronounced dead at ECMC.
Petros Liben, 54 of Bartlett, TN, was pronounced dead at ECMC.
