Nassau

Motorcyclist in critical condition after crash in Bethpage

By John Valentijohn.valenti@newsday.com

A 35-year-old motorcyclist was transported to a hospital in critical condition after his motorcycle collided with a sport utility vehicle Wednesday in Bethpage, Nassau County police said.

Police have not released the identities of either driver, but said a northbound 2017 Cadillac SUV driven by a 28-year-old woman on South Broadway was turning left when it collided with the southbound 2018 Yamaha motorcycle at about 6:45 p.m.

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A 35-year-old motorcyclist was transported to a hospital in critical condition after his motorcycle collided with a sport utility vehicle Wednesday in Bethpage, Nassau County police said.

Police have not released the identities of either driver, but said a northbound 2017 Cadillac SUV driven by a 28-year-old woman on South Broadway was turning left when it collided with the southbound 2018 Yamaha motorcycle at about 6:45 p.m.

The female driver was also transported to a hospital for evaluation and treatment, police said. Her condition was unknown.

Police said no charges have been filed in the incident but the investigation is ongoing.

John Valenti, a reporter at Newsday since 1981, has been honored nationally by the Associated Press and Society of the Silurians for investigative, enterprise and breaking news reporting, as well as column writing, and is the author of “Swee'pea,” a book about former New York playground basketball star Lloyd Daniels. Valenti is featured in the Emmy Award-winning ESPN 30-for-30 film “Big Shot.”