Suffolk County Police have identified a bicyclist who was hit by a car Friday afternoon.
Police say Kevin Mazanek, 48, of Laurel Drive, Sayville, died from his injuries at 9:56 a.m. Saturday at Stony Brook University Medical Center.
The crash happened at 4:30 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Highway in Holbrook when Mazanek was riding his Roadmaster Mountain Fury 15 speed bicycle eastbound in the left hand shoulder of the westbound lanes, near the intersection of Saint James Street.
Mazanek apparently veered in to the left travel lane where he was struck by a 1997 Ford Explorer which was driven by Cleofes Velasquez, 33, of Brentwood.
Mazanek was flown to Stony Brook University Medical Center where he suffered a severe head injury. Velasquez was not hurt in the crash.
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As a family prepared for the funeral of a Hofstra junior killed by a cop's bullet during a standoff with an armed intruder, questions remain about how police handled the situation.
As a family prepared for the funeral of a Hofstra junior killed by a cop's bullet during a standoff with an armed intruder, questions remain about how police handled the situation.
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Authorities say one person is dead and another was injured when the vehicle they were in ran off the road and crashed into Huntington harbor on Long Island Saturday evening.
Authorities say one person is dead and another was injured when the vehicle they were in ran off the road and crashed into Huntington harbor on Long Island Saturday evening.
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A proposal to build a major Long Island casino with video slot machines is part of closed-door negotiations to expand casino gambling in New York.
A proposal to build a major Long Island casino with video slot machines is part of closed-door negotiations to expand casino gambling in New York, according to the head of the Nassau County Off-Track Betting Corp. and a legislative bill.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to freeze Long Islanders' energy rates for three years as part of a proposal to end operating control of the Long Island Power Authority.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to freeze Long Islanders' energy rates for three years as part of a proposal to end operating control of the Long Island Power Authority.
