Bicyclist fatally hit in Island Park, police say

Emergency personnel at the scene on Emerson Place near Austin... — Emergency personnel at the scene on Emerson Place near Austin Boulevard in Island Park where, police said, a bicyclist was fatally struck Monday night. Credit: Jim Staubitser

By Joan Grallajoan.gralla@newsday.com JoanGrallaJuly 9, 2019

A 65-year-old bicyclist, whose identity has not been released, died after a 2015 Ford Explorer struck him in Island Park on Monday night, police said.

Investigators are probing the crash that occurred on Emerson Place about 9:55 p.m., they said.

The bicyclist was headed west; the motorist was driving south on Austin Boulevard.

The victim was pronounced dead at a hospital. The driver, a 59-year-old man, remained at the crash scene and was not injured. The safety of his vehicle is being checked, police said.

CORRECTION: Due to incorrect information given by the police, the location of the crash was wrong in earlier versions of this story.

By Joan Gralla and Ted Phillips

joan.gralla@newsday.com JoanGralla

Joan Gralla is a general assignment reporter who also covers parks, flood control and Holocaust restitution. She's a former Reuters correspondent who covered politics, economics and markets.

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