Horsehead man identified as victim of fatal crash at Beaver Dams, speed a factor: sheriff

Officials have released the identity of the victim of a fatal car crash Saturday in Schuyler County.

The Schuyler County Sheriff’s Office identified the victim as Donald E. Lincoln, 55, of Horseheads. Lincoln was the driver and sole occupant of the vehicle at the time of the crash, the sheriff’s office said.

Around 7:15 a.m. Saturday, deputies and units from Beaver Dams Rescue responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash near the intersection of State Route 414 and Rockwell Road in Beaver Dams.

Lincoln was already dead when first responders arrived on the scene, police said.

An investigation revealed that Lincoln was fatally injured when the vehicle he was driving on Route 414 left the road, struck an embankment and several trees before coming to a stop, the sheriff’s office said.

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Investigators say Lincoln was not wearing a seat belt and believe this factor, along with unsafe speed, contributed to the fatal crash.

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This article originally appeared in the Elmira Star-Gazette: Victim of fatal Schuyler County crash identified as Horseheads man