Bicyclist Critically Injured in Motor Vehicle Crash
Suffolk County Police First Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that critically injured a bicyclist in Lindenhurst last night.
A 34-year-old man was riding a bicycle westbound in the eastbound lane of Montauk Highway, near the intersection of Deauville Parkway, when he collided head-on with an eastbound 2003 Hyundai Sonata at approximately 10:50 p.m.
The man, whose identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip in critical condition. An adult male passenger in the Hyundai was transported to the same hospital for treatment of minor injuries.
The driver of the Hyundai, Jason Langdon, 22, of Lindenhurst, was not injured. The vehicle was impounded for a safety check.
Detectives are asking anyone with information on this crash to call the First Squad at 631-854-8152.
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Authority: Geraldine Hart, Commissioner 19-717808
Suffolk County Police Department JM/0345
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Suffolk County Police - Headquarters
30 Yaphank Ave
Yaphank, NY 11980
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