Fatal Crash Near LI Expressway Off-Ramp: 39-Year-Old From Medford ID'd As Victim In Calverton

One person was killed in a two-vehicle crash overnight near a busy Long Island intersection.

The crash happened in Calverton (outlined in red).
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07/09/2023 9:30 a.m.

It happened around 7:35 p.m. Saturday, July 8 in Calverton.

A 39-year-old Medford man was operating a 2022 Ducati motorcycle southbound on County Road 24 when he struck a 2010 Honda CRV that was turning onto the northbound lanes from the eastbound Long Island Expressway Exit 71 off-ramp, Suffolk County Police said.

The man, identified as Yener Can, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner.

The driver of the Honda, a 24-year-old man who resides in Shirley, was not injured.

Detectives are asking anyone with information on the crash to contact the Seventh Squad at 631-852-8752.

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