Motorcyclist Killed in Early Morning Crash in Town of Lee

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LEE, N.Y. — A 26-year-old Lee Center man died following a single-vehicle motorcycle crash in the Town of Lee early Thursday morning, according to the Oneida County Sheriff's Office.

Sheriff’s deputies responded to the scene around 12:45 a.m. on May 15 along Lee Center Taberg Road. An investigation determined that David J. Terry was operating a 2023 Kawasaki motorcycle westbound when he lost control due to high speed and wet road conditions. The motorcycle veered off the roadway.

The Lee Center Fire Department arrived and extricated Terry from the wreckage. He was transported by AmCare Ambulance to Rome Hospital in critical condition and later transferred to SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, where he succumbed to his injuries.

The Oneida County Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by the New York State Police, Lee Center Fire Department, and AmCare Ambulance.