Street Racers Busted On Long Island Expressway: Police

SHIRLEY, NY — Two men were cited after illegal street racing in Shirley on Friday night, Suffolk police said.

A 2020 Infiniti Q50 and a 2016 Audi S3 traveling westbound on the LIE were racing each other at speeds around 109 miles per hour with their headlights near Exit 68 around 9:45 p.m., police said.

Officers from the county's Street Takeover Task Force safely stopped both vehicles and cited their drivers, Randy Lopez, 20, of Middle Island, who was driving the Infiniti, and Evan Hacker, 20, of East Patchogue, who was driving the Audi, for illegal speed contest, reckless driving, and multiple misdemeanor violations and other traffic infractions, police said.

They will be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on Feb. 27, police said.

Both vehicles were impounded.