Columbia County Sheriff's Office
David W. Harrison, Jr., SHERIFF                     James R. Sweet, UNDERSHERIFF
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                          NIVERVILLE MOTORCYCLE CRASH
                                                       APRIL 30, 2010

Kinderhook, NY – Columbia County Sheriff David W. Harrison, Jr. reports that Deputy Sheriff’s are
investigating a personal injury motorcycle crash that occurred 3:13am this morning.  Sgt. William Zincio, while
on routine patrol, located a motorcycle that was on fire as a result of crashing into a tree on state route 9 at
the intersection with Schodack Landing Road in the Town of Kinderhook.  The operator, Ryan Goodall of
Saratoga Avenue, Mechanicville, NY had been ejected from the motorcycle upon impact. The motorcycle slid
approximately five hundred feet prior to crashing. Goodall was transported to the Albany Medical Center for
internal injuries.  He was wearing a helmet while he was operating the 2003 Yamaha motorcycle.
      
Sgt. Zincio observed the motorcycle earlier traveling at a high rate of speed but was not able to pull it over.  
The Sergeant remained in the area checking for the motorcycle when he came upon the accident.

Sheriff Harrison said that the investigation is continuing and charges are pending.

The Niverville Fire Company assisted at the scene.

Also on the scene for the Sheriff’s Office were Captain David Bartlett, Investigator Mark Dunspaugh, Deputy
Sheriff Kris Bauhoff and the Sheriff’s Office Incident and Accident Scene Unit with Deputy Sheriff’s Brendan
Filli and Wendy Guntert.