Crime & Safety
E-Bike Rider Hit By Car In North Lindenhurst, Seriously Hurt: Police
Police said the e-bike rider was traveling through a crosswalk when the collision occurred.
NORTH LINDENHURST, NY — An e-bike rider was seriously injured in a crash with a vehicle Friday night in North Lindenhurst, Suffolk County police said.
A 55-year-old of Lindenhurst, was driving a Toyota Prius south in the right lane of Straight Path and passing through a green light at Route 109 when the vehicle struck an e-bike rider at about 8:06 p.m., police said.
The rider, Gregory Dotson, 49, of Wyandanch, was traveling westbound on Route 109 in the intersection’s southwest crosswalk when the crash occurred, police said.
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Dotson was taken to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip for treatment of serious injuries. The driver was not injured, police said.
The Toyota and the Hunter Pro e-bike were impounded for safety checks.
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Suffolk County police First Squad detectives are investigating. Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at 631-854-8152.
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