Crime & Safety

Motorcyclist Killed In Collision With Truck On L.I.E.: Police

It happened near Exit 46 in Plainview on Saturday night.

PLAINVIEW, NY — A motorcyclist was killed in a collision with a tractor-trailer on the Long Island Expressway, police said.

Just before 9:30 on Saturday evening, the 30-year-old man was riding a 2016 Kawasaki when he hit the rear of the tractor trailer near Exit 46 in Plainview, police said.

The 57-year-old driver of the truck was uninjured and remained at the scene, police said. A safety check was performed on the truck.

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Police are investigating.

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