New York transport worker is called to shut down road at hit and run collision site only to learn his son, 29, was the victim
- Tyler Beschorner, 29, died after being struck by a car while walking on Route 363 in Binghamton, New York, on February 17.
- Father Corey Beschorner, an employee of the New York State Department of Transportation, was asked to respond to the scene to assist with road closures
- Binghamton police said they are still investigating Tyler’s death and asked people to come forward with any information they have.
A New York father was left devastated after realizing his son was the victim of the accident he was forced to work for.
Tyler Beschorner, 29, died after being struck by a car while walking on Route 363 in Binghamton, New York, on February 17.
The accident caused road closures and a call was made to Tyler’s father, Corey Beschorner – an employee of the New York State Department of Transportation – to arrive on the scene and assist.
Corey didn’t know he would be walking into his own son’s murder scene.
Tyler Beschorner, 29, died after being struck by a car while walking on Route 363 in Binghamton, New York, on February 17.
The accident caused road closures and a call was made to Tyler’s father, Corey Beschorner – an employee of the New York State Department of Transportation – to arrive on the scene and assist.
Tyler was reportedly on his way back from a friend’s party on February 14 when he and his cousin decided to go to downtown Binghamton.
The heartbroken father said: ‘This is one of our worst nightmares. When we were setting up, we said tonight someone’s world was going to be turned upside down. I didn’t know it was mine or my family’s
The heartbroken father told Fox19: ‘This is one of our worst nightmares. When we were setting up, we said tonight someone’s world was going to be turned upside down. I didn’t know it was mine or my family’s.”
Tyler was reportedly on his way back from a friend’s party on February 14 when he and his cousin decided to go to downtown Binghamton.
Both men then decided to split up and went off with different groups of friends and soon after, Tyler was murdered.
Mother Shanay Beschorner told the station between sobs, “The terrible thing is he (Cory) works for the DOT, so he’s the one who did the road closure, not knowing it was our son.”
She also said that everyone who saw Tyler minutes before the incident said he was normal and described him as a “happy-go-lucky guy.”
“I don’t want to have any hatred and I don’t want to be angry because it won’t change anything and it won’t bring him back,” she said.
Binghamton police have said they are still investigating the death of Tyler Beschorner and have asked people to come forward with any information they have.
Mother Shanay Beschorner told the station that everyone who saw Tyler minutes before the incident said he was normal and described him as a “happy-go-lucky guy.”
According to a GoFundMe set up by his friend Brendon Gitchell, Tyler had a seven-year-old son named Jayden.
Shanay later said that Jayden struggled with his father’s death
Captain Cory Minor said, “Community members should be aware that they may have heard something. They may have heard someone talking about this without realizing what they were hearing and how important it was.”
According to a GoFundMe Founded by his friend Brendon Gitchell, Tyler had a seven-year-old son named Jayden.
Gitchell wrote on the crowdfunding page: “Jayden Beshorner, his son was the center of his world and Tyler was the center of his.”
Shanay later said that Jayden struggled with his father’s death.
‘He’s just having a hard time. He keeps saying he’s all alone. He says, “It’s just me.” And I said, ‘No. You have all of us,” she said.
Binghamton police said they are still investigating Tyler’s death and asked people to come forward with any information they have.
Captain Cory Minor said, “Community members should be aware that they may have heard something. They may have heard someone talking about this without realizing what they were hearing and how important it was.”
The crowdfunding page has successfully raised more money than the original goal.