Hewitt man dies in accident

CHESTER—The Town of Chester Police is investigating a fatal motorcycle accident that occurred at the intersection of Bellvale Road and County Route 13A at about 2:15 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 14. The operator, James Hausler, 54, of Hewitt, N.J., was operating a 1993 Harley Davidson motorcycle southbound on County Route 13A and did not stop at the stop sign at the intersection of Bellvale Road. He crossed Bellvale Road, left the roadway, and struck a tree. Hausler was transported from the scene by Chester Volunteer Ambulance Corps to Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, where he later died as a result of the injuries sustained in the accident. The cause of the accident is still under investigation. Two other motorcyclists who were riding with Hausler witnessed the accident. The Town of Chester Police were assisted at the scene by the Chester Fire Department, Mobile Life Support Services, and the New York State Police.