CORTLAND, N.Y. (WBNG) — A motorcycle crash on I-81 in Cortland County over the weekend resulted in one fatality.
The victim has been identified as 26-year-old Christopher D. Messerlie of Watertown, according to New York State Police.
Messerlie was traveling south on I-81, approximately a half-mile south of Exit 52, when he veered off the roadway and struck a guide rail. He was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said.
The incident closed I-81 for several hours on Saturday, June 13, creating a two-mile traffic backup. All lanes reopened in the afternoon, according to officials.
The investigation into the crash is ongoing.
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