Teen Victim ID'd In Deadly, High-Speed State Route 52 Yamaha Motorcycle, Toyota Collision

TOWN OF WAWARSING, NY — Officials have identified the teenager killed in a high-speed motorcycle crash.

The New York State Police say that on July 2, around 7:19 p.m., troopers from Ellenville responded to State Route 52, in the Town of Wawarsing, after receiving a report of a fatal two-vehicle collision involving a motorcycle.

Investigators said a 2024 Yamaha motorcycle had been traveling west on State Route 52 at an unsafe speed when, for unknown reasons, the motorcycle lost control, slid on its side, crossed into the eastbound lane, and collided with a 2021 Toyota, sliding under the vehicle.

The Toyota driver, in an attempt to avoid the motorcycle, steered to the right, crossed over the roadway hazard markings, and struck a rock barrier.

The operator of the motorcycle, identified as 18-year-old Ryan M. Conklin, of Spring Glen, was ejected from the motorcycle and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the Toyota, identified as 57-year-old Kimberly A. Gage, of Pine Bush, along with two passengers, a 77-year-old woman and a 79-year-old man, both of Milford, Pennsylvania, were taken to Ellenville Regional Hospital with minor injuries.

State police say the investigation remains ongoing. Anyone who witnessed the collision or has information about the collision is asked to contact the NYSP Bureau of Criminal Investigation in Ellenville at (845) 344-5300, and reference case number NY2600825120.