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Le Roy woman dies after car strikes deer on Route 19

By Howard B. Owens

A 58-year-old Le Roy woman died at the scene this morning after her car struck a deer on Route 19 near Selden Road in the Town of Le Roy.

First responders confirmed with dispatch this morning that there was a fatality when they arrived on scene.

The victim is Judith A. Purdy. 

Purdy was driving north on Route 19 when her 2016 Nissan struck a deer that had just entered the roadway. The Sheriff's Office reports that she died from injuries that were the result of the collision.

She was pronounced dead at the scene by Coroner John Peck.

The accident is being investigated by the Sheriff's Office. Assisting at the scene were Le Roy Fire, Le Roy Ambulance, and Le Roy PD.

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