Marc Wilke, of Patchogue, killed when driver strikes his bicycle in Miller Place

By Maureen Mullarkeymaureen.mullarkey@newsday.comUpdated February 4, 2025

A Patchogue man is dead after was struck by a driver while riding a bicycle in Miller Place on Monday evening, Suffolk police said.

About 6:55 p.m., Marc Wilke, 51, was riding a bicycle south across Route 25A, east of Hunter Avenue, when the driver of an eastbound 2021 Nissan Sentra struck him, police said in a statement.

Wilke was taken to Mather Hospital in Port Jefferson, where he was pronounced dead, police said.

The driver of the Nissan, a 60-year-old woman, was not injured. The car was impounded for a safety check.

Detectives ask anyone with information on the crash to contact the Sixth Squad at 631-854-8652.

More coverage: In 2023, 222 people died in Long Island car crashes. Suffolk has led the state in the total number of traffic fatalities for at least a decade, while Nassau has ranked second deadliest in six of the past 10 years, a recent Newsday analysis found.

By Maureen Mullarkey

maureen.mullarkey@newsday.com

Maureen Mullarkey is a breaking news reporter at Newsday. She previously worked as a reporter for Patch, where she covered a range of Long Island stories on topics such as the Diocese of Rockville Centre bankruptcy and the Babylon School District abuse scandals.