Champion, NY (May 6, 2023) – The police confirmed that 56-year-old Donald F Gerber has died as a result of a car crash that took place on Thursday evening, May 4.
Reports from authorities show that at approximately 9:53 p.m., a collision took place on Route 26 in the town of Champion. The impact of the crash caused one of the vehicles, a 2019 Ford pickup truck, to go off the side of the road.
The vehicle collided with multiple trees.
The driver of the truck, identified as 54-year-old Peter Schroy, was injured in the crash. He was airlifted to upstate University Hospital in Syracuse for emergency treatment. A passenger in the truck, identified as Gerber, was ejected. He suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene.
At this time, the incident is being investigated.
We hope Peter Schroy is able to recover quickly following this accident.
We offer our condolences to the family of Donald F Gerber.