Teen bicyclist critically injured after being run over by truck in Miller Place
Andrew Salgado, 14, of Miller Place, was riding his bicycle when he crashed into a truck that was making a left turn, according to police.
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A teen is in critical condition after colliding with a truck in Suffolk County on Tuesday afternoon.
Andrew Salgado, 14, of Miller Place, was riding his bicycle when he crashed into a truck that was making a left turn, according to police.
The accident happened around 3:30 p.m. on Route 25A in Miller Place.
Detectives tell News 12, Timothy McLaughlin was driving a Ford F-550 XL Super Duty westbound on 25A when he merged into the turning lane to make a left into L Delea & Sons Sod Farms.
Salgado was traveling eastbound on the shoulder and his bicycle collided with he passenger side door of the vehicle.
The victim then fell off the bike and was run over by the truck, Suffolk police say.
McLaughlin, 58, of Sound Beach, stopped and called 911.
Detectives are asking anyone with information on this incident to call the Sixth Squad at 631-854-8652.
