TOWN OF WASHINGTON – A motorcyclist was seriously injured in an accident on Thursday afternoon on Route 44 in the Town of Washington. The collision between a Kawasaki motorcycle and a box truck took place at 1:10 p.m. on Route 44 near Kennels Road, and the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) is seeking witnesses to the wreck.
A preliminary DCSO investigation found that the operator of a Kawasaki motorcycle was traveling eastbound on Route 44 and approaching a delivery truck traveling in the same direction. As the truck began to make a left turn onto Kennels Road, the biker struck the truck.
The motorcycle rider was ejected from the bike and struck a utility pole, is then ejected and strikes a nearby utility pole, resulting in serious injuries including the amputation of a leg. A medevac helicopter was requested to the scene to transport the injured biker but was canceled due to the delay in getting the helicopter to the crash site.
The rider was initially transported by ambulance to Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital before being transferred to Westchester Medical Center for treatment.
The delivery driver was uninjured.
The DCSO Detective Bureau and Crash Investigation Unit are conducting the investigation, and anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact Detective Kurt Twaddell at 845-486-3828 or . Information can also be provided via the Sheriff’s Office’s tipline at 845-605-CLUE (2583) or , and all information will be kept confidential.
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