A 22-year-old Baldwinsville man was killed Friday morning when his motorcycle slammed into a pickup truck at a Schroeppel intersection and burst into flames, New York State Police said. The rider was attempting to pass a tractor-trailer on County Route 57 when the collision happened, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Troopers responded at approximately 7:34 a.m. to the crash at the intersection of County Route 57 and Bankrupt Road, according to localsyr.com. Investigators say the man was riding a 2024 motorcycle southbound on County Route 57 when he tried to pass a tractor-trailer near the intersection. At the same time, a 2022 GMC Sierra pickup truck was crossing County Route 57, and the motorcycle collided with it. The motorcycle caught fire after the impact, and the rider, whom state police did not name, died at the scene.
Pickup Driver Identified as 46-Year-Old Baldwinsville Resident
The driver of the pickup truck was identified as Thomas B. Wallace, 46, also of Baldwinsville, according to syracuse.com. The outlet reported that the crash happened near the intersection of Route 57 and Bankrupt Road in the town of Schroeppel, within Oswego County. Newport Dispatch also reported on the crash involving the Baldwinsville motorcyclist: Newport Dispatch.
State Police said the investigation into the crash remains ongoing, and no additional details about the circumstances leading up to the collision had been released. The agency has not said whether the tractor-trailer's driver was interviewed or whether any citations are expected to follow.
First Fatal Motorcycle Crash Tied to Schroeppel This Year
Friday's crash was the first fatal motorcycle crash connected to the Town of Schroeppel in 2026.
Statewide, motorcycle fatalities have trended downward, according to preliminary figures from the University at Albany's Institute for Traffic Safety Management & Research cited by the New York State DMV. The number of fatalities in motorcycle crashes statewide dropped from 157 in 2024 to 134 in 2025. Even so, Friday's fiery crash on County Route 57 is a reminder that rural Oswego County intersections remain dangerous for riders attempting to pass slower-moving trucks.
