A 42-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a crash with an SUV in East Patchogue on Monday evening.
Suffolk County police said a 20-year-old Center Moriches woman was driving a Ford Explorer eastbound on Montauk Highway when her truck collided with a westbound Suzuki at the corner of Sills Road at 10 p.m.
The woman and the motorcyclist were both taken to Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center in East Patchogue.
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The motorcyclist, Elliot B. Smith of North Babylon, was pronounced dead at the hospital.
Marie Volpe, the driver of the SUV, was treated for non-life-threatening injuries
Both vehicles were impounded for safety checks while the investigation is continuing.
Fifth Squad detectives ask anyone with information on the crash to call them at 631-854-8552.
