Motorcyclist killed in crash on Lewiston Road
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A motorcyclist was killed in a crash on Lewiston Road near Fort Gray Drive on Wednesday afternoon, according to police.
Police responded to the scene just before 2:45 p.m. Wednesday. Witnesses told police that they saw the motorcycle hit a semi-truck on Lewiston north of Mountain View Drive. The semi-truck then dragged the motorcycle and the operator, police said.
The motorcyclist, who was found on Fort Gray Drive, was pronounced dead at the scene. The motorcycle was found on the on ramp to the Upper Mountain Road overpass.
Police said the driver of the truck is cooperating. Lewiston Road from Center Street to the 190 was closed for several hours.
The name of the motorcyclist is being withheld pending notification of family, but police said the person is not from the area.
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