Owego, NY (WBNG Binghamton) A car crashes into a tree off of 17 West sending one person to the hospital with serious injuries and another dead.
Owego police say just after 5:30 pm Tuesday a car left the north side of Route 17 Westbound, striking a tree just before exit 64.
The operator of the 2007 Acura was traveling westbound when the vehicle swerved to the right, went down the embankment and struck a tree.
The 25 year old female operator was sent to Robert Packer Hospital with serious injuries.
The passenger, a 26 year old male was pronounced dead at the scene.
The names of the individuals are being withheld pending notification of family members.
Traffic on 17 West was reduced to one lane for about a half mile.
Police continue to investigate the cause of the crash.
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