A Herman Avenue Elementary School physical education teacher was killed Saturday when her bicycle was struck by a motorcycle on Otisco Valley Road in Otisco, police confirmed Sunday.

State Police said Michelle Duprey suffered fatal injuries when her bike turned off the southbound shoulder into the roadway and was struck by a southbound motorcycle driven by Timothy Cebeniak, 41, of Marrietta.

Cebeniak was treated and released from Community General Hospital with minor injuries, troopers said.

Duprey was transported to Community General Hospital, where she was later pronounced dead, police said.

Troopers said they are still investigating the accident and that no charges have been filled at this time.

Auburn Enlarged City School District Superintendent J.D. Pabis said the elementary school would bring in crisis teams consisting of counselors, psychologists and social workers to help the students and staff cope with Duprey's death.

"She was a great, young person with a desire to be a great teacher," Pabis said. "She was involved with coaching and teaching ... she had a great zest for life. Anytime you lose a member of your community, it will have an impact. This will touch every student and every staff member at the school."

Pabis said the school would try to maintain a normal schedule while allowing students and staff as much time as they needed with the crisis team.

In addition to teaching physical education for nearly eight years, Duprey had coached the Auburn girls' track and field and field hockey teams.

"Anytime, as the representative of a school district, when you lose a staff member like this, it feels like you lost a member of your family," Pabis said. "It's very tough when you lose a close staff member."

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