Press Release - 05-03-2020

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:                    
Monday, May 3, 2021             

 

MEDIA ADVISORY: GTSC WARNS OF SPIKE IN MOTORCYCLE CRASH FATALITIES AS MOTORCYCLE SAFETY AWARENESS MONTH BEGINS

 

Albany, NY- The Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee (GTSC) will hold a press conference along with a local mother who lost her son in a motorcycle crash to urge safety in the wake of an alarming spike in motorcycle crashes and fatalities. A safety advocate will provide a hands-on demonstration of proper safety gear for riders.

 

When:          Wednesday, May 5, 2021
                     10:30 A.M. to 11:00 A.M.

Where:         West Capitol Park of New York State Capitol
                     Albany, New York 12210   
                     *Rain location: Room 115 of the Alfred E. Smith building (across the street from the park) 

Who:            Chuck Deweese, Assistant Commissioner for Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee         

                      Karen Hill, victim advocate, and mother of Zachary Hill, who died as a result of a motorcycle
                      crash

                      Ben Zadrozny, Program Manager for the New York State Motorcycle Safety Program