Camillus man killed in motorcycle crash on I-81 near Destiny USA in Syracuse

Syracuse, N.Y. — A Camillus guy was killed this weekend immediately after he missing regulate of a motorcycle and went off the facet of Interstate 81 South in the vicinity of Future United states of america, city law enforcement said.

James Pontello was thrown from the motorcycle early Sunday through the crash on I-81 South, Syracuse police spokesman Lt. Matthew Malinowski reported.

Pontello was pronounced dead at the scene, police claimed. He was 29.

Passersby referred to as 911 around 2:25 a.m. Sunday to report the crash on the highway, just south of the exit to Destiny United states of america.

Initially responders from equally Syracuse and Liverpool had been dispatched to the scene since it was not promptly recognised if the actual locale of the crash was in the town of Syracuse or Liverpool. A person caller explained it was just ahead of the Liverpool/Hiawatha Boulevard ramp a further said it was on the southern end of the bridge in close proximity to Future United states. At some point it was identified the crash was in the metropolis.

The crash compelled law enforcement to shut I-81 South between Exit 23, Hiawatha Boulevard and Exit 21 Catawba Avenue till 6:20 a.m., in accordance to the point out Office of Transportation.

Syracuse police are even now investigating the crash. Malinowski, the police spokesman, claimed it is far too early to say what could have contributed to the crash.

“The investigation is active and ongoing,” he claimed.

Pontello grew up in the Syracuse region and graduated in 2011 from West Genesee Large School, in accordance to his obituary.

He worked as a mechanic for the West Genesee Central School District for the past six several years, and was also president of The Life of Harmony Bike Club, a member of American Poolplayers Affiliation and gained his black belt at Tearney’s Martial Arts, his obituary reported.

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