Earlier in the day, Daryll Paquette was killed when his Chevrolet crossed the center line of Route 3 in Saranac and slammed into an oncoming tractor trailer.

State Police said the Cadyville man was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the 8 a.m. crash and was likely driving too fast for the road conditions.

Paquette, a correction officer at Adirondack Correctional Facility, loved spending his spare time on the computer, four-wheeling and being with his friends and family.

The 34-year-old organ donor left behind his wife, Nicole, and two young children, Tanner and Mya.

His family has established the Daryll F. Paquette Scholarship Fund in his memory to help provide for his children’s future.

— Contributing Writer Sue Botsford added to this report.