NANUET, NY – At approximately 11:05 pm on Saturday, November 7, 2020, the Clarkstown Police Department responded to reports of a motorcycle accident in the area of West Nyack Rd. and Rt. 304, in Nanuet.

As officers arrived on scene they observed an injured male and a motorcycle laying in the roadway. Officers along with the Nanuet Ambulance Corp. and Rockland Paramedics began rendering aid to the injured individual. Nanuet Ambulance transported the injured male to Nyack Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. The deceased male, 36, was reportedly operating a motorcycle traveling northbound on Rt. 304, when he struck another motorcycle in the rear causing both operators to lose control. The operator whose motorcycle was struck declined any medical treatment. The identification of the deceased is being withheld pending notification to his family.

The roadway was closed for several hours overnight, while the accident was being investigated by the Clarkstown Police Accident Investigation Unit. If anyone who may have witnessed the accident or has information is asked to call the Clarkstown Police Department at (845)639-5800.