MANORVILLE, NY — A 21-year-old motorcyclist died in a crash on Wading River Road Saturday afternoon, according to police.
The accident occurred at 1:56 p.m. when Daniel Verbeke, of Babylon, lost control of his 2026 Yamaha motorcycle, striking a boulder and a mailbox, Suffolk County police said.
Verbeke was transported to NYU Langone Hospital-Suffolk in Patchogue, where he was pronounced dead, authorities confirmed.
The motorcycle was impounded for a safety inspection, as part of the ongoing investigation, police added.
Detectives urge anyone with information regarding the incident to contact the Seventh Squad at 631-852-8752.