A King Ferry man was killed Tuesday evening when his motorcycle collided with an SUV at a Lansing intersection.
FL1 FORECAST: Storms and heavy downpours move across the Finger Lakes and Central New York today Curtis Lonsky, 45, was traveling north on Auburn Road, also known as state Route 34, when his motorcycle collided with a 2022 Infiniti SUV around 6:05 p.m. at Locke Road, according to the Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies said the SUV, driven by Daniel Felipe, 42, of Brooklyn, was traveling south on Auburn Road and turned east onto Locke Road into Lonsky’s path.
Lonsky was pronounced dead at the scene.
Felipe was not injured. He was issued a traffic ticket for failing to yield the right of way.
The crash shut down a portion of Auburn Road for several hours while law enforcement investigated the scene. The road reopened shortly before 10 p.m.
The crash remains under investigation.
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