Crime & Safety
Cops: Motorcyclist Injured in New Hyde Park Crash
The accident occurred Friday evening, police said.

Nassau Police are investigating a serious auto accident involving a motorcyclist that occurred on Friday at 6:30 pm.
Detectives say a 24-year-old man was operating his 2003 Yamaha motorcycle west on Union Turnpike near Lakeville Road when he was struck by a 62-year-old male travelling east in a a 1998 Toyota on Union Avenue attempting to make a left onto Lakeville Road.
After being struck the motorcyclist, then struck a 2009 Ford pickup and a 2010 Mercury that were both stopped at a red traffic light and were heading south on Lakeville Road. The cyclist was transported to a local hospital in a Nassau County police ambulance and treated for multiple injuries. He is listed in critical but stable condition. No other injuries reported, police said.
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The Yamaha motorcycle was impounded for a brake safety check. The investigation is ongoing.
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