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Mini-Bike Operator Seriously Injured In Suffolk Crash: Police

The mini-bike operator drove into an intersection and crashed into a Nissan, police say.

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Robert Lindner, 19, of Copiague, was seriously injured in a crash in Lindenhurst while driving a mini-bike on Tuesday afternoon, Suffolk police said.
Robert Lindner, 19, of Copiague, was seriously injured in a crash in Lindenhurst while driving a mini-bike on Tuesday afternoon, Suffolk police said. (Shutterstock)

LINDENHURST, NY — A mini-bike operator was seriously injured in a collision in Lindenhurst on Tuesday afternoon, Suffolk police said.

Robert Lindner, 19, of Copiague, was operating a Coleman mini-bike southbound on South First Street when he drove into the intersection of Reade Avenue, striking a 2020 Nissan Murano being driven eastbound by a 62-year-old Lindenhurst woman around 4 p.m., police said.

Lindner was taken to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip for treatment of serious physical injuries, police said. The Nissan driver was transported to the same hospital for treatment of injuries that are not life-threatening.

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Both vehicles were impounded for safety checks. Anyone with information on the crash was asked to contact First Squad detectives at 631-854-8152.

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