Hanover, N.Y. (WBEN) - New York State Police revealed new details in a deadly tractor trailer crash on the 90 east in Hanover Monday night.
Further investigation found that a fender/mudflap sheared off a 32-foot trailer being hauled by a 2019 Dodge Ram on the 90 west. The debris went airborne and crossed the center median, directly into the path of the windshield of the tractor trailer driven by 54-year-old Petros Liben of Bartlett, TN.
Liben was struck, suffering abdominal and facial injuries. His vehicle would drive off the roadway before striking a guide rail.
Liben was airlifted to ECMC where he would be pronounced dead.
The investigation remains active.
Debris from a trailer on the 90 west flew directly into the victim's windshield
Debris from a trailer on the 90 west flew directly into the victim's windshield
