On July 18 at approximately 7:22 a.m. Delaware County Sheriff Deputyies were dispatched to a commercial motor vehicle accident on state Highway 17 in the town of Hancock. Information provided to responding deputies was that a tractor-trailer was observed leaving the east bound lane, traveling through the guide rails, over a steep embankment and striking a utility pole before coming to rest on several trees.
Deputies say the the operator, Surajmal (no first name), 24, of Indianapolis, IN failed to maintain his lane, resulting in the crash. Surajmal was issued a summons for moving from lane unsafely.
Deputies were assisted on scene by the Town of Hancock Ambulance, Hancock Volunteer Fire Department, Hancock Telephone Company, New York State Police, New York State Department of Transportation, Don Oralls Garage and Prestige Towing.
