The crash happened in Putnam County on Friday, Aug. 30 at around 5 p.m., when a motorcycle crashed on Route 22 near the intersection with Route 311, according to Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police.
The motorcyclist was later taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition, Hicks said.
Route 22 in the crash area was closed until around 8 p.m. on Friday as authorities investigated the incident.
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