Fatal ATV Crash In Hudson Valley

WALLKILL, NY — An Orange County man was killed as a result of an all-terrain vehicle crash Saturday. State police said, around 1 p.m., troopers responded to Cottage Street in the Village of Wallkill.

An investigation found that Michael S. Morris, 49, of Wallkill, was riding a 2001 Honda ATV on a service road off of Cottage Street when he struck a chain that was extended across the road.

It caused him to fall off of the ATV.

Police said Morris was wearing a helmet at the time.

Responding emergency personnel attempted lifesaving measures at the scene, but Morris was subsequently pronounced dead.

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