UPDATE: 8/7/25 11 A.M. -- The driver of the motorcycle that died during the crash has been identified as 27-year-old John Simpson of Elmira Heights. Elmira Police confirmed the passenger on the bike has been released from the hospital, and that the investigation into the crash continues.

ELMIRA HEIGHTS, N.Y. (WENY) -- One person is dead after a crash involving a motorcycle and a truck in Elmira Heights.

The collision happened Tuesday night just before 10 p.m. in the intersection of Grand Central Avenue and East 14th Street in the Village.

According to the Elmira Heights Police Department, officers found two victims with serious injuries in the roadway when they arrived on scene. Both were taken to the hospital. The driver of the motorcycle later died from his injuries. The passenger rem

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