Fatal wreck near Cayuga investigated

A rural Odell man died in a single-vehicle crash which occurred just east of Old Route 66 and north of Cayuga around midday Tuesday.

The Livingston County Coroner’s Office reports Jesse McDonald, 55, was driving a Ford F-150 pickup west on 2200 North Road approaching Old 66 when he failed to navigate a curve in the road, striking the concrete train trestle foundation along the road on the base of a hillside.

Authorities say the vehicle caught fire and was fully engulfed and totally destroyed. McDonald was inside the vehicle and pronounced dead by Coroner Renner at 12:46 p.m.

An autopsy is planned. The crash is under investigation by the Livingston County Coroner and Livingston County Sheriff’s Office. Odell Fire and Rescue first responders assisted.