Bethany, NY (June 16, 2024) – One person is dead following a head-on motorcycle crash in Genesee County on Monday night, according to the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies responded to a crash on Route 63 in the Town of Bethany, where they found that 27-year-old Marquel Kennedy of Buffalo was attempting to pass two tractor trailers and a farm tractor when he collided head-on with a motorcycle driven by 40-year-old Ryan Farley of Livingston County.
Farley was pronounced dead at the scene. Kennedy was transported to United Memorial Medical Center in Batavia for treatment.
Authorities say the investigation is still ongoing and charges are pending.
We offer our sincere condolences to Ryan Farley’s loved ones. Our thoughts are with all those affected by this tragic incident.
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