EAST FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — An 18-year-old is dead after he crashed his motorcycle into a pole on Long Island.
Suffolk County police say the accident happened at 2:40 a.m. Saturday in East Farmingdale.
They say James Barnett of Bay Shore was making a left turn when he lost control of his motorcycle and struck a pole.
Barnett was taken to St. Joseph Hospital in Bethpage, where he was pronounced dead.
The motorcycle was impounded for a safety check.
