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Driver killed in Orchard Park crash

The accident happened just before 5pm on Taylor Road near the 219 overpass.

ORCHARD PARK, NY-- Orchard Park Police are investigating a fatal accident Tuesday.

The accident happened just before 5pm on Taylor Road near the 219 overpass.

Police say they received several calls about a vehicle that had crashed. When officers arrived, they found a pick-up truck overturned in a drainage ditch, and partially submerged in water.

Investigators say the driver of the truck was trapped inside the truck and unresponsive. Officer Joseph Kadi and several motorists assisted in removing the driver from the truck and started CPR. The driver was taken to South Buffalo Mercy Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

There's no word yet on what caused the accident. The driver has not been identified.

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