CORTLAND, N.Y. — Authorities have identified the victim of a fatal car crash that occurred on Interstate 81 in Cortlandville early Sunday morning.
The accident occurred at around 2:30 a.m. in the northbound lane of I-81, just south of the exit off-ramp for Homer, Exit 12, according to the Cortland County Sheriff's Office.
A 2008 Kia Optima occupied by four individuals was traveling northbound on the highway when the driver lost control of the vehicle, striking the guard rails on both the right and left sides of the highway before coming to a stop in the road.
As the four occupants exited the vehicle, a 2015 Ford Mustang being driven by 29-year-old Andrew Roy of Willow Spring, North Carolina, struck the Kia, authorities said.
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Aaron Rosario, 22, of Syracuse, was struck outside the vehicle and killed as a result of the collision, according to Capt. Rob Derksen with the sheriff's office.
Roy and the other three occupants in the Kia were evaluated by medical personnel at the scene but did not appear to suffer any significant injuries.
The cause of the accident is still under investigation, and the sheriff's office did not indicate whether Roy will face criminal charges or vehicle and traffic violations.
