PLEASANT VALLEY – Two
people were killed when the motorcycle they were on crashed going around
a sharp curve on South Avenue near Pass Road in Peasant Valley Saturday
night and struck a tree.
The vehicle was being operated by Frederick Eberhard III, 25, of Poughkeepsie
with Alysha Simpfenderfer, 25, of Poughkeepsie as a passenger. The Dutchess
County Sheriff’s Office said Eberhard lost control of the 2011 BMW
motorcycle around the curve. Both people were wearing helmets and at this
time, unsafe speed is thought to be the primary contributing factor to
the accident.
Eberhard was pronounced dead at the scene while Simpfenderfer was pronounced
dead at MidHudson Regional Hospital in Poughkeepsie.
The sheriff’s office was assisted at the scene by the Dutchess County
Medical Examiner’s Office, State Police and Town of Pleasant Valley
Fire Department.
The Investigation is continuing.
