Crime & Safety

23-Year-Old Man Killed In Suffolk Motorcycle Crash

BREAKING: Police say his motorcycle struck a pole Tuesday evening.

BROOKHAVEN, NY – A 23-year-old was man was killed when his motorcycle crashed into a utility pole in Suffolk County Tuesday evening, police said.

According to Suffolk Police, Tyler Joseph LeBron was riding a 2004 Suzuki east on Montauk Highway, near Arthur Avenue, in Brookhaven when he lost control of the motorcycle, crossed over the highway and struck a pole at about 5:40 p.m.

LeBron, of Mastic, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner.

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