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Motorcyclist Ernest Greeley killed in crash at Rochester intersection
Authorities in Rochester, New York, are investigating a fatal crash involving a motorcycle and another vehicle that occurred Wednesday evening on the city’s north side.
According to the Rochester Police Department, the collision took place at approximately 8:05 p.m. at the intersection of Ridgeway Avenue and Minder Street.
Emergency responders arrived to find the motorcyclist critically injured.
The rider, identified as Ernest Greeley, also known as “Jr.,” was transported to Strong Memorial Hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
Officials confirmed that the driver and passenger of the other vehicle involved in the crash were not injured.
As of late Wednesday night, portions of Ridgeway Avenue and Minder Street remained closed while investigators processed the scene and worked to determine the circumstances leading up to the collision.
Authorities have not yet released additional details, and the cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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29-Year-Old Alex Rodriguez Found Dead on University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, No Foul Play Suspected
URBANA, Ill. — A 29-year-old Champaign man found dead on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus Monday morning has been identified as Alex C. Rodriguez, according to the Champaign County Coroner’s Office.
The University of Illinois Police Department (UIPD) responded to the area of Green and Wright streets at approximately 6:42 a.m. after receiving a report of an unresponsive person near the Alma Mater statue.
Officers arrived and found Rodriguez on a concrete bench. Emergency medical assistance was requested at the scene.
The Champaign County Coroner’s Office responded, and Rodriguez was pronounced dead at approximately 7:16 a.m., according to Coroner Laurie Brauer.
Authorities said Rodriguez was not affiliated with the University of Illinois.
UIPD provided an update Monday afternoon, saying preliminary observations at the scene revealed no signs of foul play.
Police also said there was no evidence of an ongoing threat to the university campus or surrounding community based on the information available when officers responded.
Because investigators did not identify an active threat, the university did not issue an Illini-Alert emergency notification.
The circumstances surrounding Rodriguez’s death have not been determined.
An autopsy has been scheduled, and the death remains under investigation by the University of Illinois Police Department.
Authorities have not released additional information about the circumstances leading to Rodriguez’s death.
The investigation remains ongoing, and additional details are expected as investigators receive further information from the autopsy and other evidence.
No foul play has been indicated based on the preliminary investigation.