Fatal Motorcycle-Truck Crash In Rhinebeck

RHINEBECK, NY — A motorcyclist was killed Thursday in a crash with a pickup truck in Rhinebeck.

The Dutchess County Sheriff's Office said the crash happened around 12:15 p.m. on Route 9G at the intersection with Violet Hill Road.

Sheriff's deputies said Juan M. Villarreal, 61, of New York City and Rhinebeck, was operating a 2019 Ducati motorcycle south on Route 9G.

As he approached Violet Hill Road, a 2009 Ford Ranger pickup truck, being driven north by Jon H. Nansen, 75, of Clinton Corners, made a left-hand turn onto Violet Hill in front of the motorcycle.

Authorities said the motorcycle struck the pickup and Villarreal was ejected.

Both men were taken to Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital, where Villarreal was pronounced dead.

The crash is still under investigation by the sheriff's office Crash Investigation Unit and Detective Bureau.

However, at this time, the primary factor appears to be a failure to yield right of way by Nansen.

The sheriff's office asks that anyone who may have been in the area and witnessed either all or part of the crash is asked to call Detective Wilber at 845-486-3826 or email him.

Information can also be provided via the Sheriff's Office tip line at 845-605-2583 or dcsotips@gmail.com. All information will be kept confidential.

The sheriff's office was assisted at the scene by the New York State Police, Rhinebeck Fire Department, Hillside Fire Department and Northern Dutchess Paramedics.

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