State Police are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash on State ...

On October 20, 2024 at approximately 2:33 p.m., state troopers from the Highland barracks responded to a car/motorcycle collision on State Route 44/55 at the intersection with State Route 299 in the town of Gardiner.

Preliminary investigation revealed that a 2017 Ford operated by George Georges, age 62 of Carle Place, NY, was traveling east bound on State Route 44/55 and made a left turn onto State Route 299 traveling west. He failed to yield the right of way to a 2004 Harley Davidson motorcycle that was traveling west causing the motorcycle to strike the vehicle. The operator of the motorcycle was ejected.

Georges did not sustain any injuries. The operator of the motorcycle was transported from the scene by Gardiner Fire and Rescue to Mid-Hudson Regional Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, NY where he succumbed to his injuries.

This investigation is ongoing.

Anyone who may have witnessed the collision are asked to contact the State Police at Middletown at 845-344-5300 and reference RMS number NY2400801302