Passenger dies after being ejected from motorcycle in Marcellus

Published
June 21, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Marcellus, New York
intersection of U.S. Route 20 and Slate Hill Road
Incident type
Crash, Motorcycle

Summary

Motorcycle Crash Marcellus New York in Marcellus, New York: At about 10:10 a.m. on a Sunday, an 18‑year‑old driver named Morgan Heise was stopped in his Subaru at the intersection of U.S. Route 20 and Slate Hill Road in Marcellus, New York, but failed to yield to a motorcycle traveling eastbound. The two vehicles collided, ejecting a 55‑year‑old male driver and a 55‑year‑old female passenger from the motorbike; the woman was pronounced dead at Upstate University Hospital while the man remains hospitalized with non‑life‑threatening injuries. Heise sustained no injuries. A New York State Police investigation is ongoing.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Morgan Heise Unknown Unknown

Original reporting

Passenger dies after being ejected from motorcycle in Marcellus

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