Emergency crews were called at around 7:30 a.m. Friday, March 17, with reports of a crash in Islandia, on Veterans Memorial Highway near East Suffolk Avenue, according to Suffolk County Police.
A preliminary investigation found that Joshua Taylor, of Islandia, was driving his Suzuki motorcycle eastbound on Veterans Memorial Highway when a westbound box truck attempted to make a U-turn in front of him.
Taylor hit the brakes and was ejected from the bike. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The 66-year-old driver of the box truck, Michael Laskaris, of Selden, was not injured.
Both vehicles were impounded for a safety check.
Suffolk County Police asked anyone who witnessed the crash to contact the agency at 631-854-8452.
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