ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The community held a vigil and balloon release on Sunday in memory of the motorcyclist who died in a crash on Lake Avenue near Phelps Avenue.

Rochester Police say the crash happened when a car was turning left into a parking lot and hit two motorcycles heading in the opposite direction. One motorcyclist died at the scene and another was seriously injured.

The vigil took place at the parking lot. News10NBC spoke to the mother of one of the riders.

“He had so much life in him and I’m really just at a loss for words and I want to thank everybody that came out. And I just want him to know I love him,” Chanderae Martin said.

Martin said her son’s name was Naz. Others mentioned their friend Glen.

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