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Fatal Crash Near LI Expressway Off-Ramp: 39-Year-Old From Medford ID'd As Victim In Calverton Fatal Crash Near LI Expressway Off-Ramp: 39-Year-Old From Medford ID'd As Victim In Calverton
Fatal Crash Near LI Expressway Off-Ramp: 39-Year-Old From Medford ID'd As Victim In Calverton One person was killed in a two-vehicle crash overnight near a busy Long Island intersection. It happened around 7:35 p.m. Saturday, July 8 in Calverton. A 39-year-old Medford man was operating a 2022 Ducati motorcycle southbound on County Road 24 when he struck a 2010 Honda CRV that was turning onto the northbound lanes from the eastbound Long Island Expressway Exit 71 off-ramp, Suffolk County Police said. The man, identified as Yener Can, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner.  The dr…
Motorcyclist Killed In Route 206 Crash Was NJSP Sgt., National Guardsman Motorcyclist Killed In Route 206 Crash Was NJSP Sgt., National Guardsman
Motorcyclist Killed In Route 206 Crash Was Njsp Sgt., National Guardsman The motorcyclist killed in a crash Tuesday on Route 206 has been identified as a New Jersey State Police sergeant and member of the US National Guard. Juan Fajardo, 41, of Columbus, was on his Ducati when he collided with a Ford Transit van around 4:15 p.m. near the Mansfield Square shopping center, Mansfield police said. Life saving measures performed by EMS and police officers were unsuccessful. Fajardo served with the New Jersey State Police for more than 16 years and was a member of the 139th State Police Class. He was also a distinguished member of the N.J. Army National Guard who…
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash Was NJSP Sgt., National Guardsman Motorcyclist Killed In Crash Was NJSP Sgt., National Guardsman
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash Was Njsp Sgt., National Guardsman The motorcyclist killed in a crash Tuesday on Route 206 has been identified as a New Jersey State Police sergeant and member of the US National Guard. Juan Fajardo, 41, of Columbus, was on his Ducati when he collided with a Ford Transit van around 4:15 p.m. near the Mansfield Square shopping center, Mansfield police said. Life saving measures performed by EMS and police officers were unsuccessful. It is with great sorrow that Colonel Patrick J. Callahan announces the untimely passing of Sergeant Juan Fajardo #6564,... Posted by New Jersey State Police on Thursday, November 11, 2021 Th…
Man Killed In Crash At Busy Long Island Intersection Man Killed In Crash At Busy Long Island Intersection
Man Killed In Crash At Busy Long Island Intersection An investigation is underway after a man was killed in a crash at a busy Long Island intersection. It happened around 7 a.m. Friday, Sept. 10 in Islandia. Matthew Matuza, age 42, of Central Islip, was riding a 2013 Ducati motorcycle eastbound on Motor Parkway when he was struck by a westbound 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe as the driver, Rachel Grube, age 23, of Hauppauge, attempted to make a left turn onto Veterans Memorial Highway, Suffolk County Police said.  The collision caused Matuza and his motorcycle to roll under a 2015 Ford F-750 that was stopped at the intersection, according to po…
Racing Paramus Motorcyclist, 29, Killed In NY Crash, State Police Say Racing Paramus Motorcyclist, 29, Killed In NY Crash, State Police Say
Racing Paramus Motorcyclist, 29, Killed In NY Crash, State Police Say A 29-year-old Paramus man died while racing his motorcycle on I-87 in Westchester County, NY, authorities said. Frank Mahouti was heading northbound on a 2018 Ducati near mile marker 3.5 in Yonkers when he failed to negotiate a curve at a high rate of speed around 1 a.m. Aug. 13, NY State Trooper Tara McCormick said. The Ducati struck the guide rail on the east shoulder, ejecting Mahouti from his bike. He was pronounced dead at the scene by the Westchester County Medical Examiner. The crash remains under investigation.  Online records show Mahouti is a motorcycle racer, hav…
Racing Motorcyclist, 29, Killed In Westchester Crash, State Police Say Racing Motorcyclist, 29, Killed In Westchester Crash, State Police Say
Racing Motorcyclist, 29, Killed In Westchester Crash, State Police Say New York State Police reported that racing motorcycles in Westchester County led to the death of one motorcyclist. The crash took place at 1 a.m., Friday, Aug. 13 after state police responded to a report of motorcycles racing on I-87 northbound, in the city of Yonkers, said Trooper Tara McCormick. Moments later, troopers received an additional call that a motorcycle was down due to a crash, just a half-mile away from where they were initially observed. A preliminary investigation at the scene determined that 29-year-old Frank Mahouti, of Paramus, New Jersey, was driving a 2018 Ducati moto…
28-Year-Old Long Island Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash 28-Year-Old Long Island Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash
28-Year-Old Long Island Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash A Long Island man was killed in a two-vehicle crash overnight. It happened Saturday, July 2 at about 11:25 p.m. in Holtsville. A 41-year-old Glen Head man was driving a 2021 Volkswagen Atlas eastbound on Fairview Avenue, attempting to make a left turn onto Country Road 83, when his vehicle was struck by a 2021 Ducati motorcycle traveling southbound on County Road 83, Suffolk County Police said. The operator of the motorcycle, Frank Shepard, age 28, of Mount Sinai, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital where he was pronounced dead.  The Glen Head man driving the…
Long Island Teen Accused Of Stealing Motorcycle He Crashed Hours Earlier, Police Say Long Island Teen Accused Of Stealing Motorcycle He Crashed Hours Earlier, Police Say
Long Island Teen Accused Of Stealing Motorcycle He Crashed Hours Earlier, Police Say A Long Island teen involved in a crash was later arrested for allegedly stealing the motorcycle he crashed. Joseph Scardino, age 19, of East Meadow, was arrested for criminal possession of stolen property on Thursday, June 10, in Levittown, following the crash that took place earlier in the day, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, officers responded to a 911 call for an auto accident with injuries.  Scardino was operating a 1999 Ducati motorcycle traveling eastbound on Hempstead Turnpike and struck a 2014 Honda traveling westbound prior to making a left turn on Wol…
32-Year-Old Killed In Fiery Crash In Hudson Valley, State Police Say 32-Year-Old Killed In Fiery Crash In Hudson Valley, State Police Say
32-Year-Old Killed In Fiery Crash In Hudson Valley, State Police Say A 32-year-old was killed during a crash while allegedly attempting to pass another vehicle at a high rate of speed in the Hudson Valley, state police said.. Long Island resident Leighton L. Douglas, of Bay Shore in Suffolk County, was killed around 4 p.m., Saturday, May 22, in the Orange County area known as the Hawks Nest in Sparrow Bush, said New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel. According to Nevel, Douglas was operating a 2019 red Ducati motorcycle westbound on Route 97 at a high rate of speed when he lost control and was thrown from the bike.  An investigation found that Do…
SEE ANYTHING? Bensalem Motorcycle Thieves On Loose SEE ANYTHING? Bensalem Motorcycle Thieves On Loose
SEE Anything? Bensalem Motorcycle Thieves On Loose The latest in a string of Bucks County motorcycle thefts was reported on Wednesday. About 9:45 a.m., a white male driving a white conversion van was captured on surveillance video (shown above) stealing a red 2014 Ducati motorcycle with a black seat/rims from Berkeley Trace Apartments on Bensalem Boulevard, police said. Once the motorcycle was loaded into the van, the suspect drove out of the complex onto Bensalem Boulevard then turned on to northbound Bristol Pike towards Bristol, police said If you recognize this Grinch or see this conversion van, please call Bensalem Township Police Dep…
Hunterdon County Native, Former Firefighter John Franks Dies, 39 Hunterdon County Native, Former Firefighter John Franks Dies, 39
Hunterdon County Native, Former Firefighter John Franks Dies, 39 Hunterdon County native and former Frenchtown firefighter John Franks died Nov. 24 at the age of 39. Born in Raritan Township, Franks graduated from Delaware Valley Regional High School, his obituary says. He later attended the American Motorcycle Institute (AMI) in Daytona Beach, FL, where he specialized in Ducati motorcycle repair, his memorial says. Franks then worked at Michael Andretti Powersports in Phillipsburg and Flemington Yamaha before becoming an automotive tire technician at BJ’s Wholesale in Flemington. Franks was known for his love of helping people and had served as a memb…
Motorcyclist Airlifted With Serious Injuries In Route 80 Crash Motorcyclist Airlifted With Serious Injuries In Route 80 Crash
Motorcyclist Airlifted With Serious Injuries In Route 80 Crash A motorcyclist was airlifted with serious injuries in a crash on Route 80 in Warren County Sunday afternoon morning, state police said. The rider of a Ducati motorcycle was traveling westbound in Allamuchy Township and ran off the left side of the road near milepost 21.8 just before 1:30 p.m., NJSP Sgt. Lawrence Peele told Daily Voice. The rider was ejected after hitting the metal guardrail and airlifted to Morristown Medical Center with serious injuries, police said. The westbound lanes were closed for about three hours following the crash, which remains under investigation…