Rochester, N.Y. — An Upstate New York man who died in a fiery parking garage crash has been identified.
On Oct. 29, Mark Morreall of Holley, age 69, accidentally crashed into multiple cars inside the Portland Avenue parking garage at Rochester General Hospital, according to WHAM.
The crash, which happened around 11:15 a.m. on the second floor of the parking garage, showed no signs of criminal activity, according to initial investigations. Capt. Greg Bello of the Rochester Police Department said Morreall struck several unoccupied vehicles while driving a 2008 Ford Ranger before it caught fire. Morreall was found inside the vehicle after the fire was extinguished and pronounced dead at the scene.
Nine vehicles were damaged in the incident, the Democrat & Chronicle reported.
The hospital remained open during that time and hospital operations were not impacted, according to a Rochester Regional Health spokesperson. Some sections of the parking garage remain closed off as cleanup continues.
Morreall was an Army veteran who served in Korea. Members of the Holley American Legion and VFW Post 202 remembered him fondly. He also cared for other veterans in his community, regularly visiting the VA center in Batavia to bring treats cards and monetary help struggling veterans.
According to his obituary he was a master woodcarver and a poet. A Celebration of Life in honor of Morreall is being planned for a future date.
