Patchogue man killed in Ronkonkoma motorcycle crash, police say

A motorcyclist was killed Wednesday morning immediately after he struck a pickup truck making a left turn in Ronkonkoma, according to the Suffolk County Law enforcement Office.

The crash occurred at about 6:15 a.m. when John Hannon, 25, of Patchogue, riding a 2015 Honda motorbike westbound on Veterans Memorial Highway, drove into an eastbound 2006 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck turning left onto Artic Avenue, the office claimed in a news launch.

Hannon was pronounced useless at Extensive Island Neighborhood Healthcare facility in Patchogue, the release claimed. The driver of the pickup, Kevin Andersen, 54, of Huntington, was handled for minor injuries at the same medical center.

Neither Andersen’s nor Hannon’s family members could be right away achieved for remark. A lot more specifics of the crash weren’t furnished.

It really is at the very least the 2nd lethal motorbike crash in Suffolk given that Sunday. A Massapequa gentleman on a motorcycle was killed in Amityville Sunday night soon after colliding with a sedan, Suffolk police mentioned.

In 2021, there had been 389 motorbike crashes in Suffolk, 20 of which had been fatal, according to preliminary information for 2021 from the Albany-based mostly Institute for Visitors Security Administration and Investigate. In Nassau, there ended up 280 motorcycle crashes in 2021 with 11 resulting in lethal injuries, according to the info.

Statewide very last 12 months, 4,925 motorbike crashes were described, 201 of which ended up lethal, the info showed.