MOUNT PLEASANT – A Sunday crash on the Taconic State Parkway has claimed the life of a Mount Pleasant teen. State Police are investigating the accident.
The initial investigation determined a 2021 Honda Pilot operated by Ismael Lopez, age 26, of White Plains, was northbound on the Taconic State Parkway and attempted to make a left-hand turn onto Cleveland Street. Jason Brand, age 19, of Mount Pleasant, was southbound on the Parkway operating a 2005 Yamaha motorcycle and was unable to avoid the Honda Pilot. The collision caused Brand to be ejected from his vehicle.
Brand was transported to Westchester Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries.
