motorcycle accident

A tragic accident in Ulster County has claimed the life of a 38-year-old motorcycle rider.

Reports say the 34-year-old Poughkeepsie man was heading to the hospital as his girlfriend was preparing to give birth.

An SUV versus motorcycle accident near the intersection of Rt. 9 and Myers Corners Road just before 6:30am on Thursday June 20th required medevac transport of the motorcycle operator to Westchester Medical Center.

The hit-and-run accident happened while police were chasing a car that fled the scene of an alleged robbery in Wappingers Falls, New York.