Crime & Safety
28-Year-Old Harley Rider Killed When Motorcycle Collides With Deer
He was riding a 2016 Harley Davidson southbound on Route 302 when a deer crossed his path, causing the early morning crash.
TOWN OF CRAWFORD, NY — A tragic accident took the life of a Hudson Valley man this weekend.
Town of Crawford police say that on Saturday, shortly before 7 a.m., they responded to a motorcycle accident on State Route 302, just south of the intersection with State Route 17K.
28-year-old Stephen Montgomery, of Pine Bush, was riding a 2016 Harley Davidson southbound on State Route 302 when a deer crossed his path, causing a collision.
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His motorcycle continued down the roadway, hitting a pvc pipe.
Montgomery was taken to Garnet Medical Center by Pine Bush Ambulance where he died from his injuries.
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The Bullville Fire Department and the New York State Police assisted at the scene.
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