Motorcyclist Killed In Suffolk Crash

ISLANDIA, NY — A motorcyclist was killed in a collision with a car in Islandia on Friday morning, Suffolk police said.

Matthew Matuza, 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, a 23-year-old Hauppauge woman, tried to turn left onto Veterans Memorial Highway around 7 a.m., police said.

The collision caused Matuza and his motorcycle to roll under a 2015 Ford F-750 that was stopped at the intersection, police said.

Matuza was pronounced dead at the scene. The Hyundai and Ford drivers were not injured, police said.

The Hyundai and Ducati were impounded for safety checks. A safety check was performed on the Ford by Motor Carrier Safety Section officers, and the vehicle was released to the owner.

Detectives are asking anyone with information on the crash to call the Fourth Squad at 631-854-8452.