TOWN OF ORLEANS, N.Y. (WWTI) - A 20-year-old Virginia man was killed after a fatal Sunday afternoon crash in the town of Orleans.

Around 1 p.m. Sunday, State Police responded to Middle Road in the town of Orleans for a report of a motor vehicle accident.

A preliminary investigation allegedly determined that a 2005 Honda Accord, operated by 18-year-old Isabella M. Keeton of LaFargeville, was traveling south on Middle Road when she failed to maintain her lane, exited the roadway, and struck a tree on the west side of the road.

As a result of the accident, her passenger, Reid Marker, of Virginia, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Keeton was not injured in the crash, according to authorities.

A Drug Recognition Expert responded to the scene, but determined there were no signs of impairmen

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