Utility Worker Killed in Accident in Chautauqua County

4:02 PM, Dec 27, 2012   |    comments
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Buffalo, NY - State Police say weather is likely to blame for a deadly accident in Chautauqua County.

It happened earlier this evening on State route 394 in Westfield.

State Police say a driver lost control and hit two utility workers standing outside their bucket truck.

49-year-old Billy Johnson the second of Crown City, Ohio died from his injuries.

26-year-old Nathaniel Bailey of Glenwood, Virginia suffered serious injuries. He is expected to survive.

The driver was not injured, and is not facing charges as the investigation continues.