Traffic & Transit
Bicyclist Seriously Injured In Suffolk Collision
The bicyclist was making a left turn when he was struck by a Ford SUV, police say.
EAST PATCHOGUE, NY — A bicyclist was seriously injured in a collision in East Patchogue on Thursday afternoon, Suffolk police said.
A 54-year-old East Patchogue man was riding his bicycle southbound on Lenox Avenue when he tried to make a left turn onto Atlantic Avenue and was struck by a 2013 Ford Edge traveling eastbound at Atlantic Avenue at approximately 5:40 p.m., police said.
The bicyclist was airlifted to a nearby hospital for treatment of serious injuries. The injuries are not life-threatening, police said.
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The driver of the Ford, a 43-year-old Bellport man, was not injured.
The Ford was impounded for a safety check. Anyone with information on this crash was asked to contact Fifth Squad detectives at 631-854-8552.
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