LANSING, N.Y. (WBNG) — A motorcycle crash on Auburn Road left one man dead Tuesday evening, according to the Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office.
At approximately 6:05 p.m. on August 25, emergency crews responded to the intersection of Auburn Road (NYS Route 34) and Locke Road for a collision involving a motorcycle and an SUV.
Authorities identified the deceased rider as 45-year-old Curtis Lonsky from King Ferry, N.Y. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The other vehicle, a 2022 Infiniti compact SUV, was driven by 42-year-old Daniel Felipe of Brooklyn.
Lonsky was traveling north when he collided with Felipe’s vehicle, which was turning east onto Locke Road from the southbound lane.
Felipe received a ticket for failure to yield right of way but was not injured in the crash.
Authorities closed a section of Auburn Road during the investigation, reopening it at 9:53 p.m. The New York State Police Crash Reconstruction Team is assisting with the probe.
The Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office, Lansing Fire Department, and Bang’s Ambulance responded to the incident.
The investigation is ongoing.
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