Two Killed in Tractor-Trailer Crash on New York I-86

Two people were killed in a crash on Interstate 86 East in the Town of Nichols, Tioga County, after a tractor trailer rear-ended a passenger car shortly after 4:30 a.m. on September 8. The victims have been identified as Frank J. Dempaire, 45, of Reading, Pennsylvania, and Elize Carlos, 45, of Newark, New Jersey. The tractor trailer driver was not injured, and the eastbound lane of the interstate was closed for several hours following the accident. The cause of the crash remains under investigation, with authorities stating the investigation is still in its preliminary stages. Authorities have not disclosed who was driving the passenger car. The incident is being closely monitored as more information becomes available.