NICHOLS, N.Y. — Two people from New Jersey and Pennsylvania were killed in a serious crash on Interstate 86 in Tioga County early Sunday morning, according to the New York State Police.
The crash happened shortly after 4:30 a.m. on Sept. 8, when the Tioga County 911 Center dispatched troopers to the scene in the Town of Nichols. Investigators said a tractor-trailer traveling east rear-ended a passenger car, resulting in a fatal collision.
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State police identified the victims as Frank J. Dempaire, 45, of Reading, Pennsylvania, and Elize Carlos, 45, of Newark, New Jersey. Both were pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorities have not confirmed who was driving the passenger vehicle. The tractor-trailer operator was not injured.
The crash forced the eastbound lanes of I-86 to close for several hours while police investigated.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation, officials said.
