DUNKIRK, NY — New York State Police are investigating a serious crash on westbound I-90 in Dunkirk that left one man seriously injured.
Officers say it happened on March 16 just after 9 p.m. near mile marker 468.6. They say Rashaun T. David, 34, of Buffalo, was parked on the left shoulder without his lights on. David then swerved into traffic and across both westbound lanes, according to state police.
The driver of a tractor trailer was unable to avoid David’s vehicle. David was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected when his car was hit.
He was airlifted from the scene and taken to UPMC Hamot in Erie, Pennsylvania. He was in critical condition.
The driver of the truck, Mohamed A. Ahmed, 47, of Minneapolis, Minn., was not injured in the crash.
Officers say when Ahmed tried to avoid the crash, the truck’s cargo was compromised. He was carrying large rolls of paper towels, which had to be unloaded at the scene.
The 90 westbound was closed between exits 59 (Dunkirk) and 60 (Westfield) until 9:30 a.m. Friday.
The crash remains under investigation by the NYSP Troop T Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit, Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Traffic Safety and Enforcement.
