Motorcyclist Thrown, Seriously Injured After Losing Control, Hit By Car In Smithtown: Police Motorcyclist Thrown, Seriously Injured After Losing Control, Hit By Car In Smithtown: Police
Motorcyclist Thrown, Seriously Injured After Losing Control, Hit By Car In Smithtown: Police A Long Island motorcyclist was seriously injured after being thrown from his bike in a crash with a car, Suffolk County Police announced on Sunday, July 20. The rider was operating a 2025 Ducati motorcycle westbound on Smithtown Bypass when he lost control near Hidden Ponds Circle and was struck by a westbound 2006 Honda Accord at approximately 9:20 p.m. on Saturday, July 19, according to Fourth Precinct detectives. He was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, police said. The driver of the Honda was not injured. Both vehicles were …
New Haven Driver Gets Prison After Deadly Crash, Leaves Father Of 4 Dying In Street New Haven Driver Gets Prison After Deadly Crash, Leaves Father Of 4 Dying In Street
New Haven Driver Gets Prison After Deadly Crash, Leaves Father Of 4 Dying In Street A 21-year-old New Haven man is headed to prison after he sped away from a crash that left a motorcyclist dead.  Dajon Morris was sentenced to 10 years in prison, with it suspended after five years, the state prosecutor said. He must serve five years of probation once he's released from jail after pleading guilty to evading responsibility in connection with a deadly 2023 hit-and-run.  The crash happened at the corner of Clay Street and Haven Street in New Haven just before 9:30 p.m. on June 7, 2023. Morris, who was driving without a license, registration, or insurance, failed …
87-Year-Old Harold Dickert Dies After Hit By Motorcycle In Valley Stream: Police 87-Year-Old Harold Dickert Dies After Hit By Motorcycle In Valley Stream: Police
87-Year-Old Harold Dickert Dies After Hit By Motorcycle In Valley Stream: Police An 87-year-old Long Island man has died after he was hit by a motorcycle while crossing a Valley Stream intersection, authorities announced on Monday, July 14. Harold Dickert, of Plainview, succumbed to his injuries after days in critical condition at a local hospital, Nassau County Police confirmed in the update. The crash happened around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 9, on Rockaway Parkway at West Jamaica Avenue. A preliminary investigation found that Dickert was crossing the road when he was struck by a 33-year-old man riding a southbound motorcycle. The rider remained at the scene and decl…
Motorcyclist ID'd After Fatal Single-Vehicle Crash In Troy Motorcyclist ID'd After Fatal Single-Vehicle Crash In Troy
Motorcyclist ID'd After Fatal Single-Vehicle Crash In Troy A motorcyclist was killed in a single-vehicle crash in the Capital Region. The wreck happened in Troy, along 2nd Avenue near 107th Street, at around 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 10, according to Troy Police. Kyran Nardolillo, 39, of Albany, was riding south on 2nd Avenue when he lost control and struck a parked car, suffering serious injuries, police said. Despite receiving emergency medical aid from both police and fire department medics, Nardolillo was pronounced dead at the hospital. It was not immediately clear whether speed or impairment were factors in the crash. “The thoughts of the ma…
Moonachie Motorcyclist Dies Days After Being Struck By Driver Making Wrong Turn, Police Say Moonachie Motorcyclist Dies Days After Being Struck By Driver Making Wrong Turn, Police Say
Moonachie Motorcyclist Dies Days After Being Struck By Driver Making Wrong Turn, Police Say A 25-year-old Moonachie man who was critically injured in a crash last week on Bergen Turnpike in Little Ferry has died from his injuries, police confirmed. Chandler Dippel died Saturday, July 5, four days after his motorcycle was struck by a car making an illegal left turn, Little Ferry Police Chief James Walters confirmed. Dippel, who worked at tow Bergen Brookside, was mourned by his fiance Mary Jane as the "definition of full love." "He always kept my vase full of flowers and he never left them empty," she tells Daily Voice. "He was an amazing lover, spoiling me and creating plans for …
Camaro Fleeing Car Meet Speeds Past SEPTA Bus Killing Motorcyclist In Red-Light Crash: Police Camaro Fleeing Car Meet Speeds Past SEPTA Bus Killing Motorcyclist In Red-Light Crash: Police
Camaro Fleeing Car Meet Speeds Past SEPTA Bus Killing Motorcyclist In Red-Light Crash: Police A Camaro fleeing a car meet-up blew a red light and struck a motorcyclist, killing him in a violent overnight crash in Philadelphia, police announced Saturday, July 5. The deadly collision happened at Belmont and Westminster Avenues in the 16th District around 1:01 a.m., according to a release. The white Camaro had just fled a car meet at the Lowe’s lot on 1500 North 50th Street when it passed a stopped SEPTA bus, crossed into oncoming traffic, and ran a red light, police said. It then struck a red Harley Davidson that had the green light and was headed westbound on Westminster Avenue. The…
EXCLUSIVE: Motorcyclist, 25, Critical After Driver Turns Into His Path On Bergen Tpk, Cops Say EXCLUSIVE: Motorcyclist, 25, Critical After Driver Turns Into His Path On Bergen Tpk, Cops Say
Exclusive: Motorcyclist, 25, Critical After Driver Turns Into His Path On Bergen Tpk, Cops Say A 25-year-old Moonachie man was critically injured when a driver made a left turn across a double yellow line and into the path of his motorcycle on Bergen Turnpike in Little Ferry, police said. The crash happened when a 2013 Toyota wagon heading north on Bergen Turnpike attempted to make a left turn into the driveway of Early Bird Laundromat at approximately 11:45 p.m. Tuesday, July 2, according to Little Ferry Police Chief James Walters. The Toyota then struck the southbound motorcyclist, who was rushed to  Hackensack University Medical Center, where he was listed in critical co…
Teen Critically Injured After Motorcycle Crashes Into Pole In Lindenhurst: Suffolk County PD Teen Critically Injured After Motorcycle Crashes Into Pole In Lindenhurst: Suffolk County PD
Teen Critically Injured After Motorcycle Crashes Into Pole In Lindenhurst: Suffolk County PD A teenager is in critical condition after crashing a motorcycle into a pole in Lindenhurst, Suffolk County Police announced on Thursday, July 3. The teen was riding a 2015 Suzuki motorcycle in front of 149 East John Street when he lost control and struck a pole around 1:30 a.m., according to police. He was rushed to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip by Lindenhurst Rescue and remains in critical condition. The motorcycle was impounded for a safety check. Detectives with the First Squad are investigating and ask anyone with information to call them at 631-854-8152.
New Mugshot Shows Vespa Rider Who Led Wild Backyard Chase Through Glen Rock: Cops New Mugshot Shows Vespa Rider Who Led Wild Backyard Chase Through Glen Rock: Cops
New Mugshot Shows Vespa Rider Who Led Wild Backyard Chase Through Glen Rock: Cops A 19-year-old Paterson man took police on a wild run through Glen Rock backyards after ditching a helmetless, unregistered scooter, authorities said. Ericson Abreu was riding a Vespa Fly Wing 200 Super scooter without a helmet or license plates on Lincoln Avenue around 4:20 p.m. on Tuesday, July 1, when Glen Rock Police Officer T.J. Graziani tried to pull him over, Chief Dean Ackermann said. Instead of stopping, Abreu turned suddenly onto Holt Avenue, riding through yards on Holt Avenue and Holt Court, police said. When the officer confronted him on a front lawn, “the driver dumped the scoo…
West Babylon Teen Killed In Crash With 84-Year-Old Driver: Cops West Babylon Teen Killed In Crash With 84-Year-Old Driver: Cops
West Babylon Teen Killed In Crash With 84-Year-Old Driver: Cops A teenage motorcyclist was killed in a crash with a pickup truck in Babylon on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, Suffolk County Police said. An 84-year-old Babylon man was driving a 2022 Chevrolet pickup truck on Tappan Avenue. He was turning onto the eastbound lanes of West Main Street when he struck a 2003 Suzuki motorcycle traveling westbound around 3:08 p.m., police said. The motorcyclist, identified as Robert Buerkle, 17, of West Babylon, was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip, where he was pronounced dead, according to police. The pickup driver was not injured. P…
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With Newburgh Driver On I-84 In Hudson Valley, Police Say Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With Newburgh Driver On I-84 In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With Newburgh Driver On I-84 In Hudson Valley, Police Say A Massachusetts man was killed in a crash on Interstate 84 in New York Friday morning, June 27, New York State Police said. Troopers from the Middletown barracks responded to the westbound lanes near mile marker 24.1 in the town of Wallkill at approximately 8:35 a.m. for a report of a motor vehicle crash, NYSP said. According to police, a 2008 Honda Accord driven by a 53-year-old Newburgh woman struck a 2014 Harley Davidson motorcycle that was also traveling west. Police said “the impact of the collision caused both vehicles to exit the roadway into the median along the south shoulder…
Motorcyclist Kills Pedestrian In Wayne, Prosecutor Says Motorcyclist Kills Pedestrian In Wayne, Prosecutor Says
Motorcyclist Kills Pedestrian In Wayne, Prosecutor Says A 77-year-old Wayne man was killed after being struck by a motorcycle Friday morning, June 27, authorities said. The crash happened around 9:27 a.m. when the man was hit by a motorcycle while walking on Ratzer Road, according to the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office and Wayne Police Chief Joseph Rooney.  He was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the motorcycle remained on site and is cooperating with the investigation, officials said. The incident is under investigation by the Wayne Police Department and the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office. Authorities have not yet r…