HECTOR, NY (WENY) -- A car crash late Monday morning in the town of Hector claimed the life of a teenage passenger, and seriously injured the driver.

The Schuyler County Sheriff's Office says the single car crash happened at approximately 11:45 Monday morning on County Road 1 in the town of Hector. According to authorities, a 2010 Ford Fusion being driven by 18-year-old Michael Blake of Ithaca failed to negotiate a turn, went off the road and hit some trees. The passenger, Marcus Knight, 17, of Trumansburg, was pronounced dead at the scene. Blake was airlifted to Upstate Medical Center.

The road was shut down for a period of time while first responders with the Trumansburg Fire Department, Enfield Fire Department, Trumansburg Ambulance, New York State Police and the Schuyler County coron

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