Man Charged With DWI After Motorcycle Crash That Kills His Wife

A Bay Shore man was arrested on a DWI charge after a motorcycle crash that killed his wife early Sunday morning, police said.

According to police, Michael R. Proctor, 26, was riding a 2000 Kawasaki motorcycle eastbound on Sunrise Highway in West Islip when he lost control of the motorcycle at Exit 41–Robert Moses Causeway–at 12:30 a.m.

His wife, Megan Proctor, 26, who was a passenger on the motorcycle, was transported via ambulance to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Hospital in West Islip where she was pronounced dead, police said.

Michael Proctor was also transported to Good Samaritan where he is being treated for non-life threatening injuries. He was arrested and charged with DWI. He is scheduled to be arraigned at a later date, police said.

The motorcycle was impounded for a safety check and the investigation is continuing. Detectives are asking anyone with information about the crash to contact the Vehicular Crime Unit at 631-852-6555.

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