State Police Investigate Fatal Motor Vehicle Accident on Route 17 in Sullivan County
Troop F Commander
PRESS RELEASE
On September 7, 2016 State Police responded to a report of a serious motor vehicle accident in the westbound lanes of Route 17 in the Town of Mamakating.
The initial investigation determined that a 2015 BMW operated by Alekos Patentas of Holmdel, NJ was traveling westbound and struck the rear portion of a 2006 Western Star tractor-trailer operated by James Sisler of Amsterdam, NY. A female passenger in the BMW, Carrie Ann Ganley, age 36 of Bayville, NJ was pronounced deceased at the scene. Patentas was flown to Westchester Medical Center and treated for head injuries. Sisler was transported to Catskill Regional Medical Center and treated for minor injuries.
An investigation to determine the cause of the accident is continuing and State Police request that anyone who may have witnessed the accident, or operation of the vehicles prior to the accident, contact investigators at 845-292-6600. State Police are being assisted in the investigation by the Sullivan County District Attorney’s Office.
