Crime & Safety

Police ID Man Killed in Sunrise Highway Motorcycle Crash

The crash in Sayville occurred Sunday morning.

The motorcyclist killed in a crash on Sunrise Highway in Sayville Sunday morning has been identified as a 48-year-old Bay Shore man.

According to police, Maximilian Velazquez was riding a 2010 Victory motorcycle east on Sunrise Highway when he lost control of the motorcycle and struck a guardrail between Johnson Avenue and Lincoln Avenue at about 10:15 a.m.

Velazquez was pronounced dead at the scene. The motorcycle was impounded for a safety check and the investigation is continuing. Detectives are asking anyone with information on the crash to call the Fifth Squad at 631-854-8552.

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