Crime & Safety

1 Dead, 3 Hurt in High-Speed Crash on Northern State Parkway

A motorcyclist was ejected in the crash early Saturday.

WESTBURY, NY – A Queens man was killed and three others were injured in crash on the Northern State Parkway early Saturday, State Police said.

According to police, 41-year-old Rony Lopez was riding a 2018 Ducati motorcycle westbound at a high rate of speed when it struck the rear of a 2015 Acura west of Exit 32 in Westbury at about 12:56 a.m.

Lopez, of Hollis, was ejected from the motorcycle. He was transported to NYU Winthrop Hospital where he died from his injuries. The driver of the Acura, 49-year-old Amara Mirza, and two passengers, all from Old Westbury, were taken to Winthrop Hospital to be treated for non-life threatening injuries.

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Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed the crash to contact State Police Troop "L" Headquarters at 631-756-3300.

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