Leonard Mastro, 53, dead after crashing motorcycle into semi-truck on Long Island Avenue in Holtsville, NY
Modified Date:
Wed, 11/04/2015 - 12:26pmAccident Date:
Tuesday, April 21, 2015Motorcyclist Killed in Holtsville Crash After Being Hit & Dragged by Truck
The driver of the tractor-trailer, Rhondle Carlton Day Jr., of North Carolina, was not injured.
Motorcyclist dies after fiery Holtsville crash, police say
Sixth Precinct detectives ask anyone with information to call them at 631-854-8652.
Holtsville Man Killed in Motorcycle Crash
A 53-year-old man was killed when he crashed his motorcycle into the back of a tractor-trailer in his hometown of Holtsville on Tuesday night.
Motorcyclist From Holtsville Dies After Crash With Tractor-Trailer
Leonard Mastro died from his injuries at Stony Brook University Hospital on Wednesday morning, police said.
Rhondle Carlton Day Jr. was driving a semi-truck west on Long Island Avenue at around 8:05 p.m. when he slowed and swung his trailer to the left in order to make a right turn. A motorcyclist that was behind Day, identified as 53-year-old Leonard Mastro, collided with the back of the trailer and was thrown from his bike as it was dragged beneath the trailer and burst into flames. Mastro was pronounced dead at the hospital the next day; Day was uninjured.
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Type: Motorcycle Accident
People Involved:
Leonard Mastro
Rhondle Carlton Day Jr.
Roadway:
Long Island AvenueCity:
Holtsville, NYCounty:
Suffolk County, NYArea:
New York, NY
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