Timothy Ross, 19, killed in motorcycle crash in Rocky Point, police say
The area near Whiskey Road in Rocky Point where police said motorcyclist Timothy Ross died in a single-car accident Thursday night. Credit: John Roca
A teenage motorcyclist was killed when police said he lost control of his motorcycle late Thursday night on Rocky Point Yaphank Road in Rocky Point, crashing into a tree.
Suffolk County police said Timothy Ross, 19, of Shirley, was riding a 2007 Honda motorcycle south on Rocky Point Yaphank Road just north of Whiskey Road when he "struck rumble strips" at the side of the roadway — losing control of the motorcycle, which then left the roadway. The single-vehicle crash occurred at 10:52 p.m.
Police said Ross died at the scene. The motorcycle was impounded for a safety check.
Seventh Squad detectives are asking anyone with information on the incident to call them at 631-852-8752.
John Valenti, a reporter at Newsday since 1981, has been honored nationally by the Associated Press and Society of the Silurians for investigative, enterprise and breaking news reporting, as well as column writing, and is the author of “Swee'pea,” a book about former New York playground basketball star Lloyd Daniels. Valenti is featured in the Emmy Award-winning ESPN 30-for-30 film “Big Shot.”
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