Motorcyclist dies in Hicksville crash, Nassau police say
Nassau County police investigate a fatal motorcycle crash on Jerusalem Avenue in Hicksville on Monday. Credit: Jim Staubitser
Police are investigating an accident that left a motorcyclist dead Monday in Hicksville.
Details of the accident were still emerging Tuesday, but Nassau County police said a car and a motorcycle collided on Jerusalem Avenue near Tobias Street at about 4:40 p.m.
The identity of the victim has not been released pending notification of next of kin.
The collision remains under investigation, police said.
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