One person is dead and another was injured following a collision Saturday, May 16 between a motorcycle and a sport utility vehicle in Tioga County, New York.
The crash took place just after noon on state Route 96 (Owego Road) in the Town of Candor, according to New York State Police at Owego.
An investigation revealed a Ford SUV was traveling south on Owego Road and a Harley Davidson motorcycle was northbound at the time, state police said.
The 88-year-old operator of the Ford SUV failed to see the motorcycle and began making a left turn into Iron Kettle Farms directly into the path of the motorcycle, troopers said. The operator of the motorcycle was unable to avoid a collision and struck the SUV.
The operator of the motorcycle was transported by LifeNet to Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, where he later died from his injuries.
The driver of the SUV was transported by ambulance to Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital to be evaluated and is in stable condition.
State police are not releasing any names at this time. The investigation into the crash is continuing.
This article originally appeared on Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin: Motorcyclist killed in weekend collision with SUV in Town of Candor
Reporting by Jeff Murray, Binghamton Press & Sun Bulletin / Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
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