Motorcycle rider killed in Medford crash, Suffolk police say
A motorcycle rider was killed in Medford on Saturday night after he struck several road signs and a pole, Suffolk County police said.
At about 11:45 p.m., the male rider was on a Kawasaki Ninja going south on Route 112 near Commercial Boulevard when he lost control. He hit the road signs and pole before coming to a stop, according to police.
The motorcyclist, whose identity was being withheld pending notification of next of kin, died at the scene. The motorcycle was impounded for a safety check.
Police did not immediately release the victim's age.
Detectives are asking anyone with information to call the Sixth Squad at 631-854-8652.
Vera Chinese joined Newsday in 2017 after working as an editor for the East End lifestyle publication northforker and a general assignment reporter for the New York Daily News.
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