New York State Police said a motorcyclist died July 2 in a collision with a car on state Route 52 in the Town of Wawarsing in Ulster County.
According to state police, a preliminary investigation determined that just before 7:20 p.m. on July 2, a 2024 Yamaha motorcycle was traveling west on Route 52 at an unsafe speed when, for unknown reasons, the motorcycle operator lost control of his vehicle.
The motorcycle slid on its side and crossed into the eastbound lane, where it collided with a 2021 Toyota and ultimately slid under that vehicle.
The Toyota, in an attempt to avoid the motorcycle, steered to the right, crossed over the roadway hazard markings and struck a rock barrier.
The operator of the motorcycle, identified as Ryan M. Conklin, 18, of Spring Glen, a hamlet in the Town of Wawarsing, was ejected from the motorcycle and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the Toyota, a 57-year-old Pine Bush woman, and two passengers, a 77-year-old woman and a 79-year-old man, both of Milford, Pennsylvania, were transported to Ellenville Regional Hospital, where they were treated for minor injuries.
State police said their investigation of the collision is continuing. Anyone who witnessed the collision or has information relevant to the investigation is asked to call the State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation in Ellenville at 845-344-5300 and reference case number NY2600825120.
Mike Randall covers breaking news for the Times Herald-Record and the Poughkeepsie Journal. Reach him at mrandall@th-record.com.
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