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Man Seriously Injured In ATV Crash

The 45-year-old was not wearing a helmet, police say.

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HOLBROOK, NY – A 45-year-old man was seriously injured after he fell off an ATV he was riding in Holbrook Sunday morning.

According to Suffolk Police, Joseph DeMarie was riding Yamaha ATV without a helmet on Glen Summer Road near Sherwood Lane when he apparently lost control of the vehicle and fell to the ground at about 11:45 a.m.

DeMarie, who lives on Glen Summer Road, was transported via a Holbrook Fire Department ambulance to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious injuries.

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The ATV was impounded for a safety check.

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