Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Collision With Car In Smithtown

SMITHTOWN, NY — A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a collision in Smithtown on Saturday night, Suffolk police said.

Joseph Caputo, 35, of Ozone Park, Queens, was operating a 2025 Ducati motorcycle westbound on Smithtown Bypass at the intersection of Hidden Ponds Circle when he lost control of the motorcycle around 9:20 p.m., police said. He was then struck by a westbound 2006 Honda Accord, police said.

Caputo was brought to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of serious injuries that are not life-threatening, police said.

The driver of the Honda, a 41-year-old Huntington Station man, was not injured, police said. Both vehicles were impounded for safety checks.

Detectives are asking anyone with information on the crash to contact the Fourth Squad at 631-854-
8452.