Pedestrian Struck Near Unadilla Motocross Dies

Here's an update on the incident in the pedestrian struck by a car on Friday evening near the Unadilla Motocross Track.  Jonathan M. Mayzak, age 20, of Murrells Inlet, South Carolina has died according to New York State Police.

Mayzak succumbed to his injuries at 1:30 p.m. Sunday. An autopsy will be performed at the Onondaga County Medical Examiner’s Office in the near future, the troopers said.

The driver of the vehicle that struck Mayzak, Edward D. Burnett, age 31 of Utica is currently being held on DWI and other charges in the incident, which was investigated by troopers from the Oneonta Barracks deployed to the track for a race weekend.

The investigation is continuing with the State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit and State Police in Norwich.  The Chenango County District Attorney’s Office will be consulted at the conclusion of the investigation as to whether additional charges are warranted.