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Selden Man, 19, Dies in Motorcycle Crash

A 19-year-old Selden man died Wednesday night after his motorcycle collided with another vehicle in his hometown, Suffolk County police said.

Daniel O’Brien was heading east on Route 25 in Selden when police said he crashed into a 2006 Ford Freestyle that was traveling westbound on the same road. The fatal collision occurred when O’Brien’s motorcycle slammed into the Ford as its driver was attempting to turn left into a shopping center at 9:24 p.m., police said.

O’Brien, who was riding a 2009 Kawasaki, was pronounced dead at the scene by the Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s office, police said.

The driver of the Ford was uninjured, police said.

Both vehicles were impounded for safety checks.

Police said the investigation is continuing. Detectives ask anyone with information about the crash to contact the Sixth Squad at 631-854-8652 or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.