One passenger died and six people were taken to hospitals Wednesday after a vehicle carrying six adults collided with a dump truck at State Route 488 and Freshour Road in Hopewell.
The Ontario County Sheriff's Office said emergency crews were dispatched to the intersection for a two-vehicle crash with multiple injuries. One passenger was pronounced dead at the scene; the person's name was not released.
Deputies said George Payne, 75, of Phelps was driving a 2025 Ford Omnibus north on Freshour Road with six adult passengers. Zachary Perrin, 31, of Canandaigua was driving a 1995 International Harvester dump truck east on Route 488.
Three passengers were flown by LifeNet and Mercy Flight to Strong Memorial Hospital. A fourth passenger was taken to Strong Memorial Hospital by Mercy Ambulance, and a fifth was taken by Shortsville Ambulance to Clifton Springs Hospital.
Payne was taken by Mercy Ambulance to F.F. Thompson Hospital. Perrin was medically cleared at the scene, according to the sheriff's office.
The intersection was closed for about five hours while members of the sheriff's office Accident Reconstruction Team, Commercial Vehicle Inspection Team and Criminal Investigation Division worked at the scene. The New York State Police Commercial Vehicle Inspection Team also assisted.
Other responding agencies included Mercy Ambulance, Canandaigua Ambulance, Shortsville Ambulance, the Hopewell, Veterans Affairs Hospital and Manchester fire departments, the Ontario County EMS and fire coordinators office, Mercy Flight and LifeNet.
The sheriff's office said the crash remains under investigation.
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