Crime & Safety
Police ID 14-Year-Old Bicyclist Killed in Crash
The teen was struck Saturday night, police say.
UPDATE 9:30 p.m. Sunday: Police have identified the 14-year-old boy who was killed as Davon Mention, of Ronkonkoma.
This is Davon Mention. He was 14. He died after being struck by two cars as he rode to the trampoline park near Lakeland Ave in Ronkonkoma. The drivers remained on scene. His mother wants you to know he was “kind, funny, and had lots of friends.” She just wants him home. pic.twitter.com/4Hb6AHT90U
— Ken Buffa (@KenBuffa) September 9, 2018
RONKONKOMA, NY – A 14-year-old boy died after being struck by two cars while riding his bicycle in Ronkonkoma Saturday night, police said.
According to Suffolk Police, 21-year-old Ryan Kiesel was driving a 2001 Jeep south on Lakeland Avenue near Union Parkway when the Jeep struck a bicyclist at about 8:10 p.m.
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Ryan Reilly, a passenger in the Jeep, exited the vehicle to help the boy. A 2015 Nissan Altima then struck Reilly, 20, and the 14-year-old boy, who was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Reilly, of Bohemia, was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip with minor injuries.
Kiesel, of Sayville and the driver of the Altima, 39-year-old Stephen Owenburg, of Ronkonkoma, remained at the scene and were not injured. The vehicles were impounded for safety checks.
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The name of the teen who was killed is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, police said.
RONKONKOMA NY Sat Sept 8,2018 about 815pm Two youths were critically injured as the were struck by a car on Lakeland av at Union Parkway on bicycles in Ronkonkoma. Scpd 5th squad and crime scene responded. Both subjects apeared to be about 14 and were rushed to the Hospital pic.twitter.com/r1SwaF2rIm
— OnScenePhotography (@onsceneprez) September 9, 2018
Ronkonkoma, NY- A 14 year old boy was struck and killed while riding his bike on Lakeland Ave Saturday night. A good samaritan who was helping the teen was also struck but his injuries are non life threatening. SCPD 5th squad detectives are investigating. pic.twitter.com/sKl64ynrXP
— Stringer News (@Stringernews) September 9, 2018
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