Rochester man 20, dies after motorcycle collides head-on with car on Route 33

A 20-year-old man from Rochester died on Saturday evening following a head-on collision between his motorcycle and a passenger vehicle on Route 33 in Stafford.

Michael J. Ciarpelli was pronounced dead at the scene by a Genesee County Coroner.

The Genesee County Sheriff’s Office reported that the preliminary investigation suggests Ciarpelli was riding a 2007 black Yamaha motorcycle westbound on Route 33 when he attempted to pass two vehicles.

At the same time, a 2024 white Ford Edge, driven by Luanne E. Andrews, 76, of West Henrietta, was turning left from Griswold Road and heading east on Route 33. As Ciarpelli attempted to pass the vehicles, he collided head-on with the Ford Edge in the eastbound lane.

Ciarpelli was ejected from his motorcycle, with his body coming to rest on the north shoulder of Route 33.

Andrews and her passenger, Colleen L. O’Mara, 67, also of West Henrietta, were involved in the crash. The Sheriff’s Office did not provide any information regarding possible injuries to Andrews or O’Mara.

The crash is under investigation by Sgt. Andrew Hale, Sgt. Richard Schildwaster, Investigator Kevin Forsyth, and deputies Joshua Brabon and Jacob Kipler. The Byron and South Byron fire departments, Stafford Fire, and Mercy EMS provided assistance at the scene.

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