August 3, 2023
FROM STATE POLICE: On August 2, 2023, the New York State Police in Painted Post report the investigation of a fatal motor vehicle accident occurring on State Route 417 in the town of Erwin. At approximately 10:00 a.m., a motorcycle operated by Joseph M. Hollander, age 70, of Newfield, NY, was westbound near the intersection of Beartown Road. A preliminary investigation determined that a group of deer entered the roadway into the motorcycle’s path. Hollander attempted evasive action but was unable to avoid a collision with the animal. His motorcycle struck the deer and he was ultimately ejected. He was transported to Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, Pennsylvania by helicopter, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
