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1 Dead, 1 Injured In Motorcycle Crash On The Northern State
Police say a young couple was riding and lost control of the motor cycle. No charges have been filed.
A young woman was killed and a young man seriously injured when a motorcycle they were riding crashed on the Northern State Parkway Tuesday night.
According to police, the two were heading east on the Northern State, just east of exit 26N, around 8:45 p.m. when the driver, Jose U. Diaz Cruz, 26, of Westbury, lost control. The motorcycle struck the center median and ejected both riders.
Both riders were taken to North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset. The passenger, Carina J. Castro Perez, 25, of Westbury, died of her injuries at the hospital. Cruz is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
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Police say there are no criminal charges at this time.
The state police are asking anyone who may have witnessed the crash to call State Police Farmingdale at (631) 756-3300. All calls will remain confidential.
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