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Motorcyclist killed in Niagara County crash

The Niagara County Sheriff's Office says the crash happened Tuesday on Ridge Road around 4:30 p.m.
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NIAGARA COUNTY, N.Y. — A person is dead after a crash in the Town of Cambria.

The Niagara County Sheriff's Office says the crash happened Tuesday on Ridge Road around 4:30 p.m.

The sheriff’s office says a pickup truck, driven by Scott Perry, 55, of Ransomville, was traveling east on Ridge Road when it tried to turn left into a driveway. While turning, the truck hit a motorcycle with two riders.

The driver of the motorcycle, Patrick McDermott, 79, of North Tonawanda, was pronounced dead at the scene. The other rider identified as Norma McDermott, 76, was flown to ECMC by Mercy Flight.

Perry was uninjured in the crash.

The Niagara County Sheriff’s Office says the investigation is ongoing, and charges are pending.

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