Police: 1 person dead, 1 seriously injured following motorcycle crash on LIE

According to police the crash happened around 5:30 p.m. near Exit 68 in Yaphank.

News 12 Staff

Oct 21, 2024, 10:26 AM

Updated 66 days ago

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Police say one person has died and another is seriously injured following a crash on the Long Island Expressway.
According to police, Frederick Fischer was riding a motorcycle with Dawn Jimenez-Salta on the back around 5:30 p.m. Sunday westbound just west of Exit 68 in Yaphank.
That is when police say Fischer crashed into the back of a car that had slowed down because of traffic. That vehicle hit another car.
The motorcycle passenger, Jimenez-Salta, of Garden City, died.
Fischer, of Bay Shore, sustained serious injuries.