Crime & Safety
Teen Motorcyclist Hospitalized After Miller Place Crash: Police
An 18-year-old was hospitalized after a crash involving a Nissan making a U-turn, police say.
MILLER PLACE, NY — An 18-year-old motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash in Miller Place Tuesday evening, Suffolk County police said.
Lizbet Rubio, 23, of Miller Place, was driving a 2019 Nissan Kicks north on Miller Place-Yaphank Road, near Jonah Road, when she attempted to make a U-turn around 7:46 p.m., according to Suffolk County police.
The Nissan collided with a 2004 Suzuki motorcycle traveling south, police said.
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The motorcycle’s operator, Riley Ahearn, 18, of Middle Island, was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of serious physical injuries, police said.
Rubio was not injured, police said.
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Sixth Squad detectives are investigating the crash. Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at 631-854-8652.
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