E-bike rider Gregory Dotson, of Wyandanch, seriously hurt in crash with car in North Lindenhurst, police say
Suffolk County police are investigating a crash that seriously injured an e-bike rider Friday night in North Lindenhurst. Credit: Paul Mazza
A man is in serious condition after his e-bike collided with a car in North Lindenhurst on Friday night, according to the Suffolk County Police Department.
The crash happened on Straight Path at its intersection with Route 109 shortly after 8 p.m., police said.
Jose Hernandez, 55, of Lindenhurst, was driving a 2012 Toyota Prius south through that intersection when he struck Wyandanch resident Gregory Dotson, 49, who was riding a Hunter Pro e-bike through the crosswalk.
Dotson was taken to Good Samaritan University Hospital in Islip Town with serious injuries, according to the news release. Police said Hernandez had a green light when the crash occurred and he was not hurt.
A police spokesman could not immediately provide an update on Dotson’s condition on Saturday morning.
Suffolk police are investigating the crash and are asking anyone with information to call the First Squad at 631-854-8152.
Sam Kmack covers the Town of Islip for Newsday. He is a graduate of the University of Southern California and previously worked as a city watchdog reporter in the Phoenix metro area, as well as an investigative journalist at the Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting.
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