Motorcyclist Ashley DiBartolomeo, of Melville, killed in crash with pickup truck in East Northport, police say
Suffolk County police responded to a collision involving a motorcycle and a pickup truck at Pulaski Road and Stony Hollow Road in East Northport on Saturday afternoon. Credit: James Carbone
A motorcyclist was killed Saturday afternoon after striking a pickup truck while attempting to make a turn in East Northport, Suffolk County police said.
Ashley DiBartolomeo, 22, of Melville, was turning left to go west on Pulaski Road from Stony Hollow Road around 2:22 p.m. when she struck a 2024 Toyota Tacoma going east on Pulaski, according to a news release. DiBartolomeo was given first aid at the scene by East Northport Fire Department personnel and transported to Huntington Hospital, where police said she was pronounced dead.
The driver of the pickup, a 29-year-old Huntington Station man, was taken by Greenlawn Rescue to Huntington Hospital for treatment of minor injuries, according to the news release.
Both vehicles were impounded for a safety check and the investigation was ongoing. Second Squad detectives asked anyone who may have witnessed the crash to call 631-854-8252.
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Grant Parpan covers Suffolk County courts and federal courts for Newsday. A Long Island native, he joined Newsday in 2022.
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