Bikers injured while going too fast on Rte. 17

Yet more proof that speeding on Rte. 17 is a way of life around here. From the TImes Herald-Record:

A 22-year-old man from Bloomingburg crashed a Yamaha racing bike on Route 17 at 130 miles an hour near exit 119 while trying to flee from an Orange County Sheriff's Deputy, according to the Sheriff's Office. The incident occurred Tuesday evening around 9 p.m. The accident injured both the driver, Anthony Murgolo, and a passenger, 29-year-old Eric Nunez of South Fallsburg ... Sheriff's deputies say they were trying to pull Murgolo over after they saw him swerving in and out of traffic at 90 miles an hour while travelling westbound on Route 17.

Earlier: More Rte. 17 speeding stories.

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