South Huntington crash seriously injures motorcyclist, police seek witnesses
A Huntington motorcyclist was seriously hurt after a left-turn crash on Old Country Road, and Suffolk police are asking anyone who saw it to come forward.
A 21-year-old Huntington man suffered serious injuries after a motorcycle crash in South Huntington that ended with him being thrown from his bike at a busy Old Country Road junction. Suffolk County police are asking witnesses to help investigators piece together exactly how the collision happened.
Police said Luca Cassinelli was riding a 2026 Yamaha motorcycle eastbound on Old Country Road when a 2015 Toyota Corolla traveling westbound tried to turn left onto Wolf Hill Road and struck him. The impact ejected Cassinelli from the motorcycle at about 3:20 p.m. on June 12, and he was taken to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip. The driver of the Toyota, Maxime Laurore, 48, of Uniondale, was also hospitalized with minor injuries.
The crash unfolded at one of western Suffolk’s busier traffic points, where Old Country Road carries steady east-west traffic and Wolf Hill Road creates a turning conflict that can leave riders exposed. The location matters because motorcycle crashes on suburban arterials often hinge on visibility, speed and split-second judgment, especially when a car crosses a rider’s path during a left turn.
Both vehicles were impounded for a safety check as Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives continued their investigation. Police said anyone who saw the crash or has information should contact detectives, an appeal that could help establish the sequence of events and whether road conditions, driver awareness or timing at the intersection played a role.
The case comes as state officials continue to track motorcycle safety across New York. Preliminary data from the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles showed motorcycle fatalities fell from 157 in 2024 to 134 in 2025, but the drop has not erased the danger riders face on Long Island’s fastest, most heavily traveled roads. For South Huntington, the crash is another reminder that a routine afternoon turn can turn into a life-changing collision in seconds.
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