Crime & Safety

Motorcyclist Badly Hurt When Losing Control In Wantagh

The driver was taken to a hospital with injuries after getting pinned under an SUV, police say.

A motorcyclist was hurt when he lost control riding Monday night on Sunrise Highway in Wantagh.
A motorcyclist was hurt when he lost control riding Monday night on Sunrise Highway in Wantagh. (Google Maps)

WANTAGH, NY — A man was seriously injured when he lost control of his motorcycle, Nassau police said. It happened just after 10:30 p.m. Monday as the 34-year-old victim rode west on Sunrise Highway in Wantagh, detectives said.

The motorcycle struck a curb and became trapped under an SUV, police said.

He was removed from under the parked vehicle and taken to a nearby hospital.

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The Honda motorcycle was impounded for a brake and safety check.

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