One killed in Moreau motorcycle accident

MOREAU — A Hudson Falls man was killed late Friday afternoon in a car vs. motorcycle crash in the town of Moreau, state police said.

The crash was reported at 5:43 p.m. at the intersection of state Route 197 and Burt Road. The motorcycle operator, 24-year-old Tyler J. Hayward, was declared dead at the scene. The operator of the other vehicle, Patrick Powers, 73, of South Glens Falls, was not injured, but the investigation closed Route 197 for several hours Friday evening.

State police said they are investigating the incident, and anyone who witnessed the crash or events leading up to it is asked to contact Investigator Anthony Dywer at the state police Wilton barracks at 518-583-7010.