COVINGTON, N.Y. — A 25-year-old man riding a motorcycle died Wednesday afternoon in Wyoming County.
The crash happened before 4 p.m. at the intersection of State Route 63 and Court Road in the Town of Covington. Nicolas T. Stutes of Retsof was declared dead at the scene.
Stutes was traveling northwest on a 2013 Triumph motorcycle on State Route 63.
"Stutes maneuvered into the oncoming lane and was passing a long line of vehicles at a high rate of speed," the Wyoming County Sheriff's Office said in statement. "Within the line of vehicles was a 2018 Chevrolet Equinox, which was engaged in making a left turn onto Court Road."
Stutes' motorcycle struck the back left corner of a Chevrolet Equinox that was making a left turn onto Court Road. Stutes was thrown from the motorcycle and landed on the road. The impact sent the Equinox off the road and into a utility pole.
Passing motorists and first responders rendered first aid at the scene, where Stutes was declared dead. No injuries were reported by people in the Equinox.
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