A motorcyclist who lost his life in a collision with a pickup truck Monday evening in the Town of Lewiston was an Amherst man, the Niagara County Sheriff 's Office reported.

He was identified Tuesday as Michael J. Prendergast, 34. He was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash at the intersection of Townline Road and Albright Road.

The Sheriff 's Office said the driver of the pickup truck, Jonathan R. Graffius, 32, of the Town of Lewiston, was northbound on Townline Road about 6:20 p.m. and was attempting to turn left onto Albright Road when the collision with the southbound motorcycle occurred.

According to the initial police report, the motorcycle was believed to be traveling at high speed. An investigation by the Niagara County Accident Investigation Unit is continuing.

– Jamal Ha

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