Berne Man Dies After Being Hit By Car

New ScotlandA 74-year old Berne man was killed on Delaware Turnpike early Wednesday evening when he was hit by a car after he got out of his vehicle to check on a deer that he had just struck.William S. Kelsey was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Albany County Sheriff's Department.He was stuck by a car driven by an unidentified 34-year-old New Scotland man who was heading eastbound on the turnpike near Upper Letter S at 5 p.m.An investigation is continuing, but alcohol or excessive speed do not appear to have contributed to the accident, according to the sheriff's department.Kelsey was a life member of the East Berne Volunteer Fire Department,