Joseph Herman, of Amityville, killed in motorcycle crash on Southern State Parkway, police say
First responders converge on the scene of a crash on the Southern State Parkway Sunday that left a motorcyclist dead. Credit: Paul Mazza
An Amityville man was killed in a Sunday night motorcycle crash on the Southern State Parkway, New York State Police said.
Motorcyclist Joseph Herman, 36, was involved in a three-vehicle crash in the parkway's westbound lanes near the Straight Path exits at about 7:51 p.m., a spokesperson for the state police said.
Herman was trying to change lanes when he hit the rear bumper of an Acura MDX, was ejected from his motorcycle and hit by another motorcycle, police said. He died of his injuries at Good Samaritan University Hospital, police said.
The drivers of the other vehicles suffered injuries that were not life-threatening.
Check back for updates on this developing story.
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.
Nicholas Spangler is a general assignment reporter and has worked at Newsday since 2010.
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