Helmet law protester killed in crash

A MOTORCYCLIST participating in a protest ride against helmet laws in New York state died after he flipped over the bike’s handlebars and hit his head on the road.

The motorcyclist, 55-year-old Philip A Contos, likely would have survived the accident if he’d been wearing a helmet, police said.

The accident happened in Onondaga, a town in central New York near Syracuse.