One dead after a car accident

On Wednesday, May 22, 2024, the Greene County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call for a personal injury motor vehicle crash involving a motorcycle on SR 23A near Horseshoe Bend in the Town of Hunter. The driver, identified as 26-year-old Atchyuth Bolem of New Paltz, New York, was transported to Columbia Memorial Hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries. The investigation revealed that the driver of the motorcycle was traveling eastbound on SR 23A when he lost control of the motorcycle, causing him to strike the guardrail and be ejected from the motorcycle.

The Greene County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Town of Hunter Police Department, Haines Falls Fire Department, Tannersville Rescue Unit, Windham Ambulance, Greene County Paramedics and New York State Police.

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