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One person dies following crash into culvert in Niagara County

Deputies said a 2016 Ford Explorer was heading north, when it crossed into the southbound lanes, then left the roadway on the left side.

PENDLETON, N.Y. — One person died Sunday afternoon after a vehicle hit a culvert on South Transit Road in Pendleton.

The Niagara County Sheriff's Office says the accident happened at 1:25 p.m.

Deputies said a 2016 Ford Explorer was heading north, when it crossed into the southbound lanes, then left the roadway on the left side. After that, the truck hit a ditch and the culvert to the driveway.

The victim has been identified as Steven P. Ocestolo, 62, of Lockport.  The investigation into the crash is ongoing.

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