Crime & Safety

UPDATE: Fatal Motorcycle Crash on I-87

Police are investigating the Thursday night accident.

At 11:41 p.m. Thursday, State Police were dispatched to investigate a Serious Personal Injury accident that occurred Southbound on I-87 in the City of Yonkers involving a single motorcycle.

Investigation at the scene reveled that Gerardo Semidey, 44, of Bronx, NY, was operating a 2006 Honda motorcycle southbound on the Thruway when he lost control of his motorcycle and struck a concrete barrier.

Semidey was ejected from the motorcycle and sustained massive injuries. After being transported to an area hospital he was pronounced deceased.

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The accident is still under investigation. More information will be released as it becomes available.

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