Vestal Man Killed in Crash on Route 434 in Apalachin

State police are investigating a fatal collision involving a motorcycle and a sport utility vehicle in Tioga County.

Authorities said the crash occurred shortly before 4 a.m. Wednesday on Route 434 and Forest Hill Road in Apalachin.

Investigators said an SUV that had been northbound on Forest Hill Road turned onto the highway. The sport utility vehicle driver apparently did not see the motorcycle on Route 434.

Traffic was detoured around the scene of a fatal crash on Route 434 in the town of Owego on June 3, 2026. (Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News)

The motorcycle slammed into the side of the SUV. The motorcyclist - 39-year-old Warren O. Loza of Vestal - was pronounced dead at the scene.

The SUV driver was transported to Wilson Medical Center for evaluation.

A section of Route 434 was closed for several hours for the crash investigation.

This story was updated to include the name of the man who died as a result of the crash.

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Contact WNBF News reporter Bob Joseph: bob@wnbf.com.

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Source: Vestal Man Killed in Crash on Route 434 in Apalachin