Canisteo man killed in crash

On May 16th, 2018 at about 10:00 a.m., New York State Police at Bath responded to a single-vehicle motor vehicle accident on County Road 119 in the Town of Cameron, which claimed the life of a Canisteo man.  Investigation revealed that a south-bound vehicle operated by Nance A. Herbert, age 79, of 27 North Hornell St., Canisteo, N.Y. failed to negotiate a curve, resulting in the vehicle exiting the roadway and rolling over several times, before coming to rest in a stream bed.  An occupant of the vehicle, Michael D. Russell, age 52, also of #27 North Hornell St., Canisteo, N.Y., was pronounced dead at the scene by Steuben County Coroner Steve Copp.  Ambulance Corps and Fire Depts. from Cameron and Canisteo responded to the scene and extricated the victims and provided first aid.  Herbert was airlifted from the scene by LifeNet helicopter to Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, Pa. for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.  Investigation into the accident is continuing.