The incident happened around 8:15 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 11, in Columbia County.
An investigation determined that a motorcycle driven by Schenectady County resident Randall D. Collins, age 31, of the town of Glenville, was traveling east on Route 28 in the town of Kinderhook when he went off the south shoulder, through a field and struck a tree, according to New York State Police.
Collins was pronounced dead at the scene.
Niverville Fire and Greenport Rescue assisted state police.
The investigation is ongoing.
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