16-Year-Old Motorcycle Rider Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center After Collision With Semi

The Poughkeepsie teen lost control of his Kawasaki and struck a 2022 Peterbilt tractor-trailer headed the opposite direction, NYSP say.

By Jeff Edwards, Patch Staff

Oct 13, 2026 1:12 PM EDT | Updated Oct 13, 2026 1:20 PM EDT

CLINTON, NY — A teenager was seriously injured after the motorcycle he was riding collided with a tractor-trailer.

On Monday, at 3:40 p.m., New York State Police in Rhinebeck responded to the crash involving a motorcycle and a tractor-trailer on Hollow Road, in the Town of Clinton.

Investigators say that a 2009 Kawasaki ridden by 16-year-old Noah J. Ali, of Poughkeepsie, was traveling north on Hollow Road when he lost control and struck a southbound 2022 Peterbilt tractor-trailer.

The teenager was airlifted to Westchester Medical Center with serious injuries. The driver of the tractor-trailer was not injured.