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Motorcyclist, passenger hurt in crash
By NANCY CUTLER
THE JOURNAL NEWS
(Original publication: July 12, 2004)
A motorcyclist and his passenger were sent flying over a guardrail on Route 9W and onto the grass 10 feet below after the bike struck a car head-on, police said.
The driver was airlifted to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla and the female passenger was taken by ambulance to Nyack Hospital after the 9:21 p.m. accident on the north end of the Sparkill Creek viaduct.
The motorcycle was traveling north when it drifted into the southbound lane and struck an oncoming Toyota four-door sedan, said Sgt. Michael O'Shea of the Piermont police. The occupants of the sedan were not treated, police and paramedics said.
The large motorcycle was stripped of its body metal, exposing the engine as it lay on its side in the southbound lane. Its make could not be determined. The nameplate was burned off, O'Shea said.
The driver was John Wardell of Harrington Park, N.J., and the passenger was Stephanie Makrias of Norwood, N.J.
No determination of speed could be made last night, O'Shea said. The Orangetown Police Department's accident investigation team and the Rockland County Sheriff's Bureau of Criminal Investigation were working at the accident scene last night.
O'Shea said Wardell, who was airlifted from Tappan Zee Elementary School in Piermont, sustained numerous fractures. Makrias, who was taken to Nyack Hospital, appeared to be in shock, he said. Both were wearing helmets, said Jason Paluck of Rockland Paramedics.
Route 9W at the north end of the viaduct was cordoned off through the night as the investigation continued. Police were inspecting the area, including the grassy patch between Route 9W and Highland Avenue, which leads to Route 340 East.
The accident was just south of a group of shops, including the Mini Mart and Hinode Japanese restaurant. Inside the Toyota, which sustained front end damage, a white bird cage could be seen. Police said a cockateil escaped in the commotion of the accident.
Motorcyclist, passenger hurt in crash
By NANCY CUTLER
THE JOURNAL NEWS
(Original publication: July 12, 2004)
A motorcyclist and his passenger were sent flying over a guardrail on Route 9W and onto the grass 10 feet below after the bike struck a car head-on, police said.
The driver was airlifted to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla and the female passenger was taken by ambulance to Nyack Hospital after the 9:21 p.m. accident on the north end of the Sparkill Creek viaduct.
The motorcycle was traveling north when it drifted into the southbound lane and struck an oncoming Toyota four-door sedan, said Sgt. Michael O'Shea of the Piermont police. The occupants of the sedan were not treated, police and paramedics said.
The large motorcycle was stripped of its body metal, exposing the engine as it lay on its side in the southbound lane. Its make could not be determined. The nameplate was burned off, O'Shea said.
The driver was John Wardell of Harrington Park, N.J., and the passenger was Stephanie Makrias of Norwood, N.J.
No determination of speed could be made last night, O'Shea said. The Orangetown Police Department's accident investigation team and the Rockland County Sheriff's Bureau of Criminal Investigation were working at the accident scene last night.
O'Shea said Wardell, who was airlifted from Tappan Zee Elementary School in Piermont, sustained numerous fractures. Makrias, who was taken to Nyack Hospital, appeared to be in shock, he said. Both were wearing helmets, said Jason Paluck of Rockland Paramedics.
Route 9W at the north end of the viaduct was cordoned off through the night as the investigation continued. Police were inspecting the area, including the grassy patch between Route 9W and Highland Avenue, which leads to Route 340 East.
The accident was just south of a group of shops, including the Mini Mart and Hinode Japanese restaurant. Inside the Toyota, which sustained front end damage, a white bird cage could be seen. Police said a cockateil escaped in the commotion of the accident.