Vienna, NY :A Canastota man was hospitalized after police say he collided his motorcycle with a pickup truck on April, Sunday 23rd 2017

A Canastota man was hospitalized Sunday after police say he collided his motorcycle with a pickup truck.

Around 6:27 p.m, police say Schuyler D. Robertson, 23, of Canastota, was operating a 1978 Kawasaki motorcycle eastbound on Route 49. Douglas D. Kocher, 62, was traveling eastbound on Route 49, in his 2015 Ford pickup truck ahead of Robertson, making a right turn onto Drive 20. Police say Robertson did not see the right turn signal of Kocher’s pickup truck and drove to the right of the truck as Kocher was making a right turn. Robertson’s motorcycle struck the passenger side front of Kocher’s pickup truck, ejecting him from the bike.

Robertson was transported from the scene by the Cleveland Fire Department to a Mercy Flight helicopter and was transported to Upstate University Hospital for treatment. The Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by the Cleveland Fire Department. Robertson will appear at Vienna Town Court for a following too closely citation.

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Canastota man hurt in motorcycle-truck collision