How to resolve AdBlock issue? The 5:30 accident happened as the tractor trailer being driven by Kerry Williams, 47, of Corinth was driving east on Route 29 near Weibel Avenue. According to Lt. Catone of the Saratoga Springs Police Department, Williams was on his way to Greenwich to make a delivery when he spotted Price on his bike, also travelling east on Route 29. Price, who was a hot walker at the track, was on his way to Best Buy where he held a second job.
Catone said that after talking to witnesses and reconstructing the accident, Williams, after seeing Price on his bike on the right shoulder of the highway, began braking and moving over away from Price.
The investigation, continued Catone, showed Price began drifting in to the eastbound driving lane and as he did so Williams continued to slow and take evasive measures to move the tractor-trailer away from him. Even so, Price continued to drift across the driving lane and ultimately struck the passenger side front tire of the tractor-trailer. The impact pushed Price away from the tractor-trailer and despite the evasive actions being taken by Williams to avoid him; Price drifted back toward the tractor-trailer striking the dual rear tires of the tractor’s cab and came to rest under the trailer portion of the vehicle.
A witness to the accident, who is a registered nurse, began to immediately treat Price and was joined a few minutes later by Saratoga Springs Fire Department paramedics.
Price was taken by helicopter to Albany Medical Center where he passed away from his injuries at 8:30 p.m. The cause of death is listed as massive head trauma.
Williams was taken to Saratoga Hospital and treated for trauma. Catone noted that Williams and LogisticsOne Transportation, who leased the truck from Ryder, have cooperated fully with law enforcement since the accident and that a post-crash commercial vehicle inspection was performed at the accident scene by law enforcement and no violations were found.
At this time, continued Catone, alcohol does not appear to be a factor on the part of Williams or Price, but official toxicology results will not be available for about four weeks. He said that speed was also not a factor.
“Based on the investigation and witness accounts, it appears Price became distracted and nintentionally drifted in to the path of the tractor-trailer,” said Catone in a press release. “At this time no tickets will be issued [and] the investigation will continue.”
