Motorcyclist Killed in Crash

CLIFTON PARK — A 53-year-old Halfmoon man was killed following an Aug. 16 crash in Clifton Park. The car/motorcycle accident occurred on State Route 146 east of the intersection of State Route 146A. 

According to a statement released by the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office, the preliminary investigation indicates the operator of a 2001 Yamaha motorcycle, 53-year-old Geoffrey Gabel of Halfmoon, was travelling eastbound on State Route 146 and struck a 2017 Nissan SUV that was making a left turn. 

Gabel was transported by Clifton Park–Halfmoon EMS to Ellis Hospital where he was later pronounced deceased. The Sheriff’s Office Accident Reconstruction Unit is investigating the accident.