Trooper Billy Begley is investigating a single vehicle fatal wreck that occurred on Thursday afternoon at approximately 5:47 PM, 10 miles north of Albany on U.S. 127 in neighboring Clinton County. Jeffrey Price, 76, of Albany was operating a northbound 2007 Suzuki motorcycle on U.S. 127 when he struck a tree that had fallen in the roadway during a recent storm.
Price was transported by EMS to the Clinton County hospital where he was pronounced dead a short time later.
Trooper Begley was assisted at the scene by Trooper Zach Scott, and Clinton County Sheriff Jeff Vincent.