A 67-year-old Shortsville man was killed and a 60-year-old Stanley man was critically injured in a two-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon at an intersection in Seneca, Ontario County, according to the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office.
Fatal crash at Route 245 and Number Nine Road
Emergency crews responded to the intersection of State Route 245 and Number Nine Road around 1 p.m. Oct. 20 for a two-vehicle crash with injuries.
A preliminary investigation found that William Folts, 67, of Shortsville, was driving a 2024 Mazda CX-5 south on Number Nine Road when he failed to yield the right of way at a stop sign and collided with a 2020 Ram pickup truck traveling west on Route 245, the sheriff’s office said.
Both drivers were unconscious and required extrication when emergency crews arrived.
Folts was
pronounced dead at the scene. Michael Dewall, 60, of Stanley, was taken by Mercy Flight to Strong Memorial Hospital, where he was listed in critical condition.
Investigation ongoing
The Ontario County Sheriff’s Office Accident Reconstruction Team and Criminal Investigation Division responded to investigate the crash.
The intersection was closed for about 3½ hours. The investigation remains ongoing.
This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Shortsville man killed in crash at Ontario County intersection
