Crime & Safety

Lindenhurst Man Dead after W. Babylon Motorcycle Crash

A man was killed when his motorcycle collided with another car on Great East Neck Road on Friday, say police.

A Lindenhurst man is dead following a two-vehicle accident on Great East Neck Road in West Babylon on Friday afternoon, according to police.

Suffolk Police said Doris Wagner, 68, of West Babylon, was attempting to make a left turn from the Northbound lane on Great East Neck Road into the parking lot of East Neck Nursing and Rehabilitation Center - located at 134 Great East Neck Road - when her 2002 Nissan Maxima collided with a 2011 Suzuki motorcycle driven by John Hart, 36, of Lindenhurst, heading Southbound on the roadway at around 4 p.m.

Hart was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip where he was pronounced dead.

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One reader told Lindenhurst Patch nurses from the nursing center rushed out following the crash and cared for Hart until ambulances could arrive.

Wagner didn't sustain serious injures.

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Both vehicles were impounded for safety checks, and police are continuing the investigation.

Detectives are asking anyone with information about the April 5 crash to contact the First Squad at 631-854-8152.


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