TOWN OF WAPPINGER – A serious accident involving a car and motorcycle Tuesday afternoon has closed a portion of Route 9 in the area of Adams Fairacre Farms. The accident occurred at approximately 1:40 p.m. on October 3.
Route 9 was originally shut down in both directions to set up a landing zone for a medevac helicopter to land.
As of 2:21 p.m., the helicopter had transported a seriously injured motorcycle operator to Westchester Medical Center.
The northbound portion of Route 9 has been reopened. The southbound stretch of Route 9 is expected to remain closed as an accident investigation is conducted by the New York State Police.
Original accounts from the scene say the motorcyclist had been operating in an unsafe manner, including riding wheelies when it struck another vehicle.
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