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Late Brookhaven Bicyclist Is Helping 4 Others Live Following Deadly Crash Late Brookhaven Bicyclist Is Helping 4 Others Live Following Deadly Crash
Late Brookhaven Bicyclist Is Helping 4 Others Live Following Deadly Crash A late Long Island man is still helping others, even in death. Joseph Vujasin, 57, of Brookhaven, died after being struck by an SUV while bicycling in North Bellport on Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 26. Suffolk County Police said a 44-year-old woman driving the SUV suffered a medical emergency and hit Vujasin as he rode near the intersection of Post and Atlantic avenues. He was taken to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue with serious head injuries and was declared brain dead. Relatives made the difficult decision to take him off life support days later, on Wednesday, Dec. 4, his niece …

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by Michael Mashburn