Catskill, NY (September 13, 2024) – Two motorcyclists were seriously injured on Tuesday afternoon in a crash on State Rte 23 near Five Mile Woods Rd. The Greene County Sheriff’s Office reports that Derik Wirhouski, 50, of Cairo, allegedly drove his Subaru Impreza past a stop sign and collided with a Harley Davidson motorcycle. Both riders, a 57-year-old man and a 50-year-old woman, were ejected from the bike.
Emergency personnel performed life-saving measures before transporting the victims to Albany Medical Center. The man remains in critical condition, while the woman is stable. Wirhouski was arrested and faces multiple charges, including first-degree vehicular assault and driving while intoxicated. Authorities are investigating the incident and expect to release further details.