Man killed in motorcycle crash on Thruway in Phelps

PHELPS, N.Y. (WHEC) – A 72-year-old man was killed Thursday when he crashed his motorcycle on the NYS Thruway.

State Police say John McNamara was heading eastbound in the Town of Phelps around 2:40 p.m. when he lost control and was ejected from his 2006 Honda motorcycle.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The accident is still under investigation.