Crime & Safety

Cortlandt Manor Motorcyclist Killed in Yorktown Accident

Police said the man collided with an SUV.

YORKTOWN, NY — A motor vehicle accident in Yorktown claimed the life of a Cortlandt Manor resident.

Around 11:12 a.m. Thursday, police were summoned to Route 202 at the intersection of Garden Lane to investigation an accident involving a motorcycle and an SUV.

Police determined that the motorcycle, which was driven by Jack R. Bakmezian, 24, struck the other vehicle, causing him to be thrown from the motorcycle.

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He was taken to Hudson Valley Hospital Center by Lake Mohegan Fire Department ambulance where he was pronounced dead.

The Yorktown Police are investigating the accident.

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