A Copiague man was arrested Friday for a hit-and-run crash that claimed the life of a Brentwood man who had been riding his motorcycle on the Southern State Parkway on Thursday night, New York State Police said.
John Roberts, 52, was riding his his Kawasaki motorcycle eastbound when he struck a black pick-up truck from behind and was ejected into the roadway, police said. Roberts was then run over by a Toyota Corolla driven by Eder Wilfredo Aviles, 26, according to investigators.
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Both Aviles and the pick-up truck driver fled the scene. Aviles was charged with leaving the scene of a fatal motor vehicle accident and driving without a license.
Anyone with information on the third vehicle involved in this crash is asked to contact New York State Police at 631-231-6389 or 631-756-3300. All calls will be kept confidential.
