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Driver dies in Chautauqua County crash

An investigation found that a utility terrain vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree.
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SOUTH DAYTON, N.Y. — One person died in a crash that happened Saturday night in Chautauqua County.

First responders with the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office and South Dayton Fire Department were called to a crash at 11:36 p.m. Saturday at Dye Road in the Town of Villenova.

An investigation found that a utility terrain vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree.

"The operator of the vehicle and sole occupant of the vehicle died as a result of the accident," the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office said in a statement Sunday morning.

The investigation is ongoing. The sheriff's office said more information will eventually be released.

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