Crime & Safety

Port Jefferson Station Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With Jeep: PD

Brandon Blades, 32, was riding a Suzuki when it struck the vehicle in Coram, Suffolk County police said.

CORAM, NY — A motorcyclist from Port Jefferson Station died in a crash with a Jeep in Coram on Tuesday morning, Suffolk County police said.

Police said that at about 7:30 a.m., Krista D’Angelis was driving a 2021 Jeep northbound on Route 112, making a left turn onto 112, when the vehicle was struck by a 2021 Suzuki motorcycle that was traveling southbound on Route 112.

The Suzuki rider, Brandon Blades, 32, was transported to John T. Mather Memorial Hospital in Port Jefferson where he was pronounced dead, police said. D’Angelis, 45, of Ronkonkoma, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of minor injuries, according to police.

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Both vehicles were impounded for safety checks and the investigation is continuing, police said. Sixth Squad detectives are asking anyone with information about the crash to call them at 631-854-8652.

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