GUILDERLAND — After hitting a car and then a CTDA bus in the 20 Mall parking lot, an Altamont man is listed in serious condition at Albany Medical Center Hospital.

Alexander Tolmie, 19, of 122 Western Ave., jumped onto a motorcycle around 5:30 Monday evening, then lost control and crashed in the Dunkin’ Donuts parking lot, according to Guilderland Police.
"He got onto the motorcycle without the owner’s permission, put it in gear and opened up the throttle," said Lieutenant Curtis Cox of the Guilderland Police. "He hit a parked car, losing control of the bike and hitting a curb, and then crashed into a parked CDTA bus."

The CDTA bus was pulled up side-by-side with another bus while the drivers were talking to each other, Cox told The Enterprise.
"He ended up under the bus. That’s where they found him when EMS arrived," said Cox. "He was treated at the scene before emergency workers transported him to the hospital."

Guilderland Emergency Medical Services, Western Turnpike Rescue Squad, and the Westmere Fire Department responded to the accident.

A female bus driver, Nancy Zielinski, 58, also went to the hospital complaining of neck pains, according to Cox.

The woman who owned the motorcycle was present during the accident, but did not give Tolmie permission to ride the vehicle, police say. Tolmie was not wearing a helmet.

Cox said he believes Tolmie suffered substantial head injuries during the accident.

The investigation is ongoing and future charges may be pending, according to Guilderland Police.