19-year-old man dies, two others including 16-year-old seriously injured when truck hits parked cars, sends them into bystanders off of Route 417 in Portville, New York
One killed, one critically injured after truck crashes into parked cars in Portville
After deputies responded to a call after 1 a.m. Saturday regarding a crash on Route 417, investigators determined a pickup truck driven by a 20-year-old man struck a Jeep that was parked legally along the side of the road, the report said.
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