Traffic & Transit
Motorcyclist Dies From Injuries Sustained In N. Patchogue Crash
The driver of the car involved in the crash with the motorcycle was issued a summons for driving without a license.
NORTH PATCHOGUE, NY — A 29-year-old motorcyclist died from his injuries sustained in a crash between a motorcycle and a car in North Patchogue Saturday evening, according to Suffolk police.
Edisson Chocho-Uzho, 24, of Patchogue was driving a 2010 Acura southbound on North Ocean Avenue and tried to make a left turn onto eastbound Shaber Road when his car collided with a Kawasaki motorcycle traveling northbound on North Ocean Avenue at 7:30 p.m.
The driver of the motorcycle, 29-year-old Gerard Gutman, of Sayville was taken via ambulance to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious injuries. He later died from his injuries. Chocho-Uzhoand a 23-year-old passenger in the car were both transported to Long Island Community Hospital in East Patchogue for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
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Chocho-Uzho was issued a summons for driving without a license. The motorcycle and vehicle were impounded for safety checks.
Anyone with information on this crash is asked to contact the Fifth Squad at 631-854-8552.
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North Patchogue NY..Saturday night just before 8pm a motorcyclist was seriously injured after an accident on North Ocean av and Shaber rd, the occupant of the car had to removed using hydraulic tools area take to hospitals. 5th squad detectives and crime scene are investigating pic.twitter.com/3g3g84tpJi
— OnScenePhotography (@onsceneprez) September 13, 2020
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