Glens Falls, NY : Local musician dies after motorcycle crash in Clinton County on Saturday morning, May 14, 2016

The Queensbury man who was injured in a Saturday morning motorcycle crash in Clinton County has died from his injuries, and the local music community is remembering him as a talented musician who was always quick to help others.

Mark E. Orlosky, 55, died Sunday morning at University of Vermont Health Center after suffering severe head injuries in the 10:34 a.m. crash in the town of Black Brook.

State Police said he drove a Harley-Davidson motorcycle off the side of Silver Lake Road and hit a tree. He was taken to the Vermont trauma center via helicopter.

Orlosky was well-known on the local music scene, playing the keyboard in the band Dirt Cheap and working at events as a sound technician with his son, Brandon Orlosky. He helped his son run Sound Designs, a Queensbury-based audio production company.

Orlosky worked a day job as a technical supervisor for Frontier Communications.

Many local musicians posted tributes to Orlosky on social media after learning of his death.

“This is a huge loss to the musical community,” local rock band King’s English posted on its Facebook page. “Mark was not only supremely talented, but one of the really great guys on the scene.”

“Our regional music community has lost one of its giants,” wrote musician Mikki Bakken.

Local musician Joe Defelice played in a duo with Orlosky for a couple of years and recalled his friend as a giving person and talented keyboard player.

“He was super helpful and truly a great pal,” he said. “He was there for me when my dad passed away in 2010, and always gave me great advice and support, not just with music.”

Orlosky was a pilot who took Defelice on a sightseeing tour of the region from the air, and Defelice said he will never forget it.

State Police said the cause of the crash remained under investigation as of Monday and it was unclear what caused Orlosky to lose control of the motorcycle.

Arrangements were pending as of early Monday.

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Local musician dies after motorcycle crash