Motorcyclist critical after being ejected, hitting head in crash, police say
A motorcyclist suffered severe head trauma Friday night when he smashed into the rear of a Jeep in East Meadow, was ejected and struck the pavement, Nassau County police said.
The 28-year-old man, who was not identified by police, was operating a Suzuki motorcycle at a high rate of speed southbound on Park Boulevard at Hempstead Turnpike shortly before 10:30 p.m. when he crashed into a 2014 Jeep that was stopped for a red light, police said.
The motorcyclist was taken to a hospital where he remains in critical condition, authorities said.
The motorcycle was impounded for brake and safety checks and there were no injuries reported to the driver of the Jeep, a 23-year-old woman who also was not identified by police.
Authorities from the Third Squad are investigating the crash.
Robert Brodsky is a breaking news reporter who has worked at Newsday since 2011. He is a Queens College and American University alum.
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