Crime & Safety
Motorcyclist Seriously Hurt As Crashes Into Pickup Truck In Suffolk: Police
The 25-year-old was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital, police say.
MASTIC, NY — Detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that seriously hurt a motorcyclist in Mastic Tuesday night, Suffolk police said.
The 25-year-old from Mastic was operating a 2025 Kawasaki Z900 motorcycle southbound on Poospatuck Lane, when he crashed into a northbound 2012 Ford F-150, as it was turning left onto Shinnecock Avenue at around 6:15 p.m., according to police.
He was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of serious injuries, police said, adding that the driver of the Ford, a 23-year-old from Riverhead, was not hurt.
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Both vehicles were impounded for safety checks, police said.
Detectives are asking anyone with information about the
crash to contact the 7th Squad in Shirley at 631-852-8752.
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