Baldwin man identified as motorcyclist killed in South Hempstead crash

Nassau County police investigate at the scene of the fatal... — Nassau County police investigate at the scene of the fatal accident in South Hempstead. Credit: Jim Staubitser

By Joan Grallajoan.gralla@newsday.com JoanGrallaAugust 13, 2021

A 28-year-old man on a motorcycle died on a South Hempstead street after crashing into a sedan on Thursday evening, Nassau County police said.

The man, identified by police Friday evening as Sherif Wheeler of Baldwin, was heading north on Grand Avenue on a 2009 Gold Honda when he hit the 2019 Acura being driven west on Village Avenue by a woman who was not hurt in the collision, according to detectives.

The man was pronounced dead at the site of the collision, which occurred at approximately 8:50 p.m. Thursday.

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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