NEW YORK (1010 WINS) – A motorcycle crash killed a woman and seriously injured a man on Long Island over the weekend, according to the Suffolk County Police Department.
At around 5:25 p.m. Sunday, a 65-year-old man was riding a 2007 Harley-Davidson westbound on the Long Island Expressway with Dawn Jimenez-Salta as a passenger when the motorcycle struck the rear of a 2016 Lexus SUV that had slowed down due to traffic, police said.
The impact caused the Lexus to hit the rear of a 2019 Audi SUV.
Jimenez-Salta, 60, of Garden City, was taken to Long Island Community Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
The man was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of serious injuries.
There were no other reported injuries.
All three vehicles were impounded for safety checks.
Detectives are asking anyone with information about the crash to contact them at 631-852-8752.