How to resolve AdBlock issue? SARATOGA SPRINGS — A 54-year-old city man was killed when his motorcycle was involved in a crash with a pick-up truck on State Route 29 Tuesday night.
At approximately 7:48 p.m. Tuesday, the Saratoga Springs Police Department responded to an accident at the intersection of State Route 29 and Brook Road.
Police said 54-year-old William Benton, of Saratoga Springs, was traveling westbound on Route 29 while operating his 2017 Harley Davidson motorcycle. An 81-year-old Middle Grove man, who was not identified by name in a press release issued by the city, was traveling eastbound on Route 29 and operating a 2016 GMC Sierra pick-up. The GMC was in the process of taking a left turn onto Brook Road when the two vehicles collided.
It initially appears the pick-up failed to yield the right-of-way to the motorcycle, according to police. Benton was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the pick-up did not suffer any injuries. Each vehicle involved in the crash had only a driver and no passengers.
Police there is no indication of drug or alcohol involvement at this time, and that the investigation is ongoing.
