Fatal Crash in Chautauqua County

UPDATE: The man who died is Harry Loomis of Cherry Creek.

An 83-year-old Chautauqua County resident is dead after being thrown from a vehicle during a crash Friday night on Route 5.

The victim’s name has not been released yet.

Sheriff’s deputies say 31-year-old Jason Gage of Buffalo was driving a tractor-trailer in the Town of Pomfret when the victim pulled out in front of him. Gage’s rig hit the victim’s vehicle, which then spun out and landed in a ditch.

The victim was taken to Brooks Memorial Hospital, where the person later died. Deputies issued Gage a ticket for having a suspended registration.

The investigation is continuing.

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