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Community mourns loss of Canandaigua resident, Rochester police officer after deadly crash

Two communities are mourning the loss of Lt. Aaron Colletti, who was killed in a crash late last week while on a bicycle ride with his son.

Neighbors of the Canandaigua resident were heartbroken to learn of the Rochester Police Officer’s passing.


“This is such a time of uncertainty. When things like this happen you just think. Wow, like that things can change,” Abby Castle told 13WHAM. “I was shocked. My heart goes out to the family and to the man who unfortunately struck him. I’m sure his family is going through a lot too.”

Colletti was killed when a pickup truck traveling the same direction as He and his son collided with the two. His teenage son did not suffer serious injuries. However, Colletti was killed in the crash.

The law enforcement community throughout the region was shaken by the news of his passing.