Deputies release ID of Chili man who died after medical emergency behind the wheel

CHILI, N.Y. (WHEC) — A man is dead after the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office says he had a medical emergency while driving and hit a utility pole Sunday afternoon.

It happened on Pixley Road near the intersection of Westside Drive at around 2:30 p.m.

According to law enforcement, the 64-year-old driver, later identified as William Gudgel of Chilli, was headed south on Pixley Road when his vehicle left the road and hit the utility pole. He was transported to Strong Memorial Hospital where he later died.

No further information has been provided.