Lowville , NY: 25-year-old Darius Wilkinson killed and another injured after he hit his motorcycle in upstate New York on Friday,September 11th 2015

Police say a Cincinnati man is dead after a tractor-trailer towing a manure spreader hit his motorcycle in upstate New York.

The Lewis County Sheriff's Department tells the Post-Standard of Syracuse ((http://bit.ly/1XXc5E2 ) that 25-year-old Darius Wilkinson was thrown from the motorcycle in the town of Lowville on Friday.

Wilkinson was pronounced dead at the scene. A second motorcyclist also was hit by the tractor. He was treated for a leg injury.

The sheriff's office says the tractor-trailer's driver made a left turn and failed to see the two motorcycles traveling in his path.

Deputies say the motorcyclists tried unsuccessfully to avoid the tractor-trailer.

No tickets have been issued. The investigation is continuing.


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Motorcyclist from Ohio fatally struck by tractor-trailer in upstate NY, 2nd biker injured