Newfield Man Killed in Steuben County Motorcycle Accident

An ambulance with flashing blue and red lights speeds by at night, blurred by motion.
An ambulance responds to an emergency at night, its lights blurring with motion.

A Tompkins County man was killed in a motorcycle accident in Steuben County.

State Police say Joseph Hollander of Newfield was riding on State Route 417 in the town of Erwin at around 10 Tuesday morning when a group of deer ran into the road. Hollander struck one of the deer, which resulted in him being ejected from his motorcycle.

The 70-year-old was airlifted to Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre where he later passed away from his injuries.

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