WURTSBORO, NY — On September 7, New York State Police responded to 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 Holm-del, NJ was traveling westbound and struck the rear portion of a 2006 Western Star tractor-trailer operated by James Sisler of Amsterdam. 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.