Man Injured In Poughkeepsie Motorcycle Crash

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- A Pleasant Valley man was injured Friday, Oct. 2, when he lost control of his motorcycle and crashed on Route 9 in Poughkeepsie, according to a report in the Poughkeepsie Journal.

A 19-year-old motorcyclist was injured Friday, Oct. 2, when he crashed near the Route 9 Church Street Exit in Poughkeepsie
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Carol Reif

10/04/2015 2:30 p.m.

The unidentified 19-year-old was traveling at a high rate of speed around 11:12 a.m. when he struck a guardrail near the Church Street exit, the Journal reported.

He was taken to a local hospital where he was treated for a serious leg injury, the newspaper said.

For the full Journal report, click here.

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