Michael Mattice, 19, killed in motorcycle accident in the Woodlawn Ave. parking garage in Saratoga Springs, New York
Modified Date:
Tue, 05/19/2015 - 4:47pmAccident Date:
Sunday, May 17, 2015Saratoga Springs police investigate fatal motorcycle accident
Saratoga Springs Police said at around 9:30 p.m. police received a call for an accident at the garage. The fire and police departments responded and arrived to find 19-year-old Michael Mattice of Galway severely injured. Police said he later died as a result of his injuries and his family has been notified.
Army Guardsman killed in motorcyle accident in Saratoga Springs
In a statement released Monday morning, police said the motorcyclist, Michael Mattice of Galway, suffered severe injuries in the accident at around 9:27 p.m. Sunday, and later died. Police were still piecing together what happened, but initial information suggested Mattice accidently drove a Yamaha motorcycle into a parked car and garage wall, which caused massive trauma, mostly to his chest, according to Saratoga Springs Police Sgt. Shane Crooks.
Motorcycle Crash Inside Parking Garage Claims Life of 19-year-old Galway Man
A standout player on the school's basketball team, Mattice graduated from Galway just last year. On social media, a flood of tweets and posts mourned the loss of a young man who entered the Army National Guard earlier this spring. Less than two months ago, Mattice posted a photo of his new bike on his own Twitter account.
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Michael Mattice was riding his motorcycle at the Woodlawn Ave. parking garage when for as of yet unknown reasons he struck a parked car, then the wall of the garage. Emergency crews arrived to find Mattice severely injured, and he died at the scene. The accident is still under investigation.
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Type: Motorcycle Accident
People Involved:
Michael Mattice
City:
Saratoga Springs, NYCounty:
Saratoga County, NY
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