John E. Roote, 66, killed, and State Trooper Steven E. Meyer, 55, minorly injured in wrong-way collision on Route 17 East in Town of Kirkwood, New York

Modified Date: 
Wed, 06/21/2017 - 3:33pm
Accident Date: 
Friday, April 1, 2016

Driver in fatal vehicle crash identified

John E. Roote, 66, of Morris, New York, died after the truck he was driving collided head-on with a marked New York State Police SUV, state police said Monday.

Roote, who was driving a red 2013 Toyota Tacoma heading the wrong way on Route 17 East in the Town of Kirkwood, died on scene, police said.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
John E. Roote
Steven E. Meyer
Roadway: 
Route 17 East

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