Crime & Safety
Man Killed After Motorcycle With Box Truck On Sunrise Hwy: Cops
The man was operating the motorcycle when it collided with the truck, police say.
BOHEMIA, NY — A man is dead after his motorcycle crashed into a box truck on Sunrise Highway early Sunday, Suffolk County Police Said.
Brandon Schwartz, 31, of Bay Shore, was riding a 2019 Honda motorcycle westbound in the middle lane of Sunrise Highway, west of Lakeland Avenue, near Bohemia, at about 5:40 a.m. when his motorcycle struck the rear of a 2021 Freightliner box truck.
He was taken to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore, where he was pronounced dead, police said.
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The driver of the box truck was not injured.
The motorcycle was impounded for a safety check. The box truck was inspected at the scene by the
Motor Carrier Safety Section. Detectives are asking anyone with information on the crash to contact the Fifth Squad at 631-854-8552.
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