Crime & Safety
Man Hospitalized After Getting Hit By Motorcycle On LI: Police
A man was seriously injured after getting hit by a Honda motorcycle on Long Island Wednesday afternoon, Suffolk County police say.
CENTRAL ISLIP, NY — A pedestrian was seriously injured after getting hit by a motorcycle in Central Islip on Wednesday afternoon, according to Suffolk County police.
Xavier Batista, 31, of Brentwood, was driving a 2015 Honda motorcycle westbound on Suffolk Avenue near Islip Avenue when the motorcycle struck a pedestrian in the roadway around 5:35 p.m.
The pedestrian, Jose Martinez, 45, of Central Islip, was transported to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore with serious injuries, police said.
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Batista was transported to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
The Honda motorcycle was impounded for a safety check, police said.
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Anyone with information may contact the Third Squad at 631-854-8352.
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