by Steve Yablonski | February 17, 2016 1:04 pm
MEXICO, NY -State Police in Pulaski are investigating a fatal head-on crash on State Route 104 in the town of Mexico.
At approximately 7:15 a.m. today (Feb. 17), a 1997 Chevrolet Tahoe, operated by John R. Quackenbush, 57, from Parish, was traveling westbound on Route 104 when a 2003 Dodge Ram pickup truck, operated by Cody T. Pruett, 23, from Lacona, traveling eastbound, lost control and crossed over into the westbound lane striking Quackenbush head-on, troopers said.
Pruett was transported to Oswego Hospital with non-life threatening injuries, troopers said.
Quackenbush was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The investigation is continuing.
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