Cyle Ashby, of Medford, killed in Middle Island motorcycle crash, police say
The Suffolk County Police Department said a Medford man was killed Tuesday in a Middle Island motorcycle crash. Credit: James Carbone
A Medford man riding a motorcycle in Middle Island Tuesday evening was killed after he lost control of the bike and crashed into several trees off the roadway, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
Cyle Ashby, 53, was heading south on Ashton Road near Sylvia Lane about 7 p.m. when the 2020 Vande Excelsior veered off the road and struck the trees, the police said in a news release late Tuesday.
Ashby was pronounced dead after being transported to NYU Langone Hospital — Suffolk in Patchogue, said the police, adding that they impounded the motorcycle for a safety check.
Anyone with information about the crash can call Sixth Squad detectives at 631-854-8652.
More coverage: Every 7 minutes on average a traffic crash causing death, injury or significant property damage happens on Long Island. A Newsday investigation found that traffic crashes killed more than 2,100 people between 2014 and 2023 and seriously injured more than 16,000 people. To search for fatal crashes in your area, click here.
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