Press release
The Orleans County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal motorcycle accident that occurred Wednesday afternoon at the intersection of West County House Road and State Route 98 in the Town of Albion.
According to Sheriff Christopher Bourke, a vehicle was traveling north on Route 98 when a motorcycle, traveling west on East County House Road, failed to stop at the stop sign and entered the path of the northbound vehicle. The resulting collision caused both vehicles to leave the roadway, coming to rest on the lawn of a residence located on the northwest corner of the intersection.
The operator of the motorcycle was ejected during the collision. Emergency life-saving measures were administered at the scene by Mercy Ambulance, Mercy Flight, and the Albion Fire Department. Despite these efforts, the motorcyclist succumbed to injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Orleans County Coroner’s Office.
The motorcyclist has been identified as Paul Fulcomer, age 78, of Albion.
The investigation is ongoing by the Orleans County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the New York State Police Crash Reconstruction Unit.