Medford Motorcycle-truck accident kills 1
A motorcycle and a tractor trailer collided, killing the rider of the motorcycle. The accident occurred on the westbound Long Island Expressway service road and an access road between a Target store and Sam's Club in Medford. (May 6, 2011) Credit: Christopher Sabella
Suffolk County police are investigating a fatal motorcycle accident Friday on the westbound service road of the Long Island Expressway in Medford.
Police said a motorcycle crashed into a tractor trailer. There was one fatality, but police did not identify the victim.
The accident happened around 7:10 p.m. between exits 64 and 65 on the service road.
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'Success is zero deaths on the roadway' Newsday reporters spent this year examining the risks on Long Island's roads, where traffic crashes over a decade killed more than 2,100 people and seriously injured more than 16,000. This documentary is a result of that newsroom-wide effort.
