NEWS
Crash on Route 104 kills motorcyclist
Matt Daneman
ROC
A 27-year-old motorcyclist died Saturday afternoon after a crash on Route 104.
Rochester police said they and State Police responded to Route 104, across from Maplewood Park, at 4:08 p.m. for a motorcycle-car crash.
Police said the motorcyclist, identified as Ramon A. Gonzalez of Puerto Rico, was traveling east when he lost control and crossed the median into the path of a westbound car.
Gonzalez was transported to Strong Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 4:42 p.m.
Police said he had been staying with family in Gates.
The male driver and female passenger of the car suffered minor injuries.
Traffic on Route 104 westbound reopened about 8:45 p.m., police said.
