Sad to relate, a motorcyclist was killed in Elmont just before midnight on Wednesday, June 24, 2009. According to the Long Island Press here, he was traveling west when he collided with into a sedan turning left (east to north) onto Plainfield Avenue. This accident was also related in Saturday’s print edition of Newsday. Of the approximately 133 fatalities reported on this blog, 23 have involved left turns.
Archive for June, 2009
Hempstead Tpk, Elmont, 6.24.2009
June 27, 2009Southern State Pkwy, Exit 28, 6.24.2009
June 24, 2009Sad to report, a westbound motorist died after he crashed into the arch supporting Wantagh Avenue at Exit 28 shortly before noon on Wednesday, June 24. See the newsday.com article here.
Underhill Blvd, Syosset
June 19, 2009Shortly after midnight on the morning of Friday, June 19, 2009, two young men were in a car on Underhill Blvd in Syosset, near Jericho Turnpike. The driver lost control of the car, and his passenger, sad to say, lost his life. The newsday.com article is here.
Central Ave., Bethpage, 6.8.2009
June 9, 2009Sad to report, a bicyclist was killed as he pedaled west on Central Avenue, Bethpage, on the afternoon of Monday, June 8, 2009. The intersection of Central Avenue and Stewart Avenue is controlled by traffic signals. Both streets are wide. The cyclist lost his life when he was hit by a dump truck traveling on Stewart Avenue. The Newsday.com story is here.
