COLUMBUS – An accident that took place Thursday morning in the town of Columbus claimed the life of a Sherburne man.

Early Thursday morning, William M. Collins, 46, of 3108 Highway 80 East in Sherburne, was killed when his vehicle collided with a tractor-trailer at the intersection of state Route 8 and County Route 25 in Columbus. According to the State Trooper’s Office in Norwich, fog most likely played a role in the accident.