Delmar Teen Killed in Glenmont Crash

Bethlehem police say 19-year-old Mason Ruggaber of Delmar was killed Monday night in a motorcycle crash at Route 9W and Magee Drive in Glenmont. (wnyt.com) (cbs6albany.com) Officers responded on April 27, 2026, to a report of a crash involving a motorcycle and a sport utility vehicle at the intersection, police said. Ruggaber was pronounced dead at the scene. (cbs6albany.com) (news10.com) The preliminary investigation found that a southbound SUV collided with a northbound motorcycle on Route 9W, according to police accounts published Tuesday. The SUV driver, Eric Thompson, 53, of Glenmont, was taken to Albany Medical Center Hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening. (newportdispatch.com) (cbs6albany.com) The crash closed the Route 9W and Magee Drive area for hours Monday night while investigators worked the scene. News10 reported the road reopened around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday. (news10.com) (wnyt.com) Ruggaber graduated from Bethlehem Central High School in 2025, according to WNYT. The station reported that his death quickly rippled through the Delmar and Glenmont community. (wnyt.com) (aol.com) A neighbor told WNYT that the impact sent debris into a nearby yard and damaged property near the intersection. The station also reported that residents have raised concerns about speeding and turning movements along that stretch of Route 9W. (wnyt.com) Bethlehem police have not announced charges, and reports published Tuesday said the investigation was continuing. Anyone with information was asked in local coverage to contact Bethlehem police. (cbs6albany.com) (news10.com) For now, the case stands as a fatal collision at one of Glenmont’s busier intersections, with one teenager dead and investigators still piecing together the final sequence of events. (cbs6albany.com) (wnyt.com)