Homer Man Dies From Injuries After Route 41 Crash in Scott

The Cortland County Sheriff’s Office says one of the two people critically injured in a crash on Route 41 in the Town of Scott last Thursday has died.

86 year old Ward Dukelow of Homer died from injuries he sustained when his vehicle struck a tractor-trailer nearly head-on. Authorities said Dukelow was driving the vehicle, which sustained heavy front-end damage in the crash. He had to be extricated from the wreckage.

Dukelow and his wife, 82-year-old Joann Dukelow, were both transported to Upstate University Hospital in critical condition, according to the Sheriff’s Office

The driver of the tractor-trailer, 63-year-old William Schuessler of Sodus Point, was operating the vehicle for Eagle Eye Transport, based in Elbridge. He was not injured.

The Sheriff’s Office told X101 News that its Crash Investigation Team continues to investigate the incident. No tickets have been issued at this time.