Crime & Safety
Bicyclist Dies After Being Struck By Car In Miller Place: Police
He was taken by Rocky Point Rescue ambulance to Mather Hospital in Port Jefferson where he was pronounced dead, Suffolk cops say.
MILLER PLACE, NY — A bicyclist was struck by a car and killed Monday night in Miller Place, Suffolk police said.
Marc Wilke, 51, of Patchogue, was riding a bicycle southbound across Route 25A, just east of Hunter Avenue, when he was struck by an eastbound 2021 Nissan Sentra at around 7 p.m., police said, adding that he was taken by Rocky Point Rescue ambulance to Mather Hospital in Port Jefferson where he was pronounced dead.
The driver of the Nissan, a 60-year-old from Mastic Beach, was not injured, according to police.
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The Nissan was impounded for a safety check, police said.
Detectives are asking anyone with information about the crash to contact the 6th Squad in Selden at 631-854-8652.
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