A man is dead after hitting a tractor-trailer on the Thruway in Herkimer County, according to the New York State Police.

Authorities pronounced Smith deceased at the scene. Theodore E. Smith, 76, Herkimer was riding in the truck’s front passenger seat. Theodore was Stephen Smith’s father. Theodore sustained ...

Stephen Smith was pronounced dead at the scene, Jiron said. His passenger and father, Theodore E. Smith, 76, of Herkimer, had minor injuries, she said. The driver of the tractor-trailer ...