SCHAGHTICOKE, NY — A motorcyclist was killed in a collision with a car on State Route 40 on Feb. 28.
State Police responded to the crash at about 7:40 p.m.
The motorcyclist has been identified as Robert J. Koenig, 45, of Johnsonville, New York.
The investigation determined that a Subaru Impreza, driven by Salman Rahmat, 34, of Cohoes, was attempting to make a left turn to travel southbound onto State Route 40 when Koenig, traveling northbound, struck the driver’s side of his vehicle.
Koenig was ejected from the motorcycle, and he and Rahmat came to a rest in the southbound lane.
Koenig died at the scene.
Rahmat was issued standardized field sobriety tests, and no signs of impairment were observed.
No other injuries were reported.
State Route 40 was closed until approximately 11:30 p.m. due to the investigation.
No charges have been filed at this time.
