Bay Shore Crash Kills Motorcyclist

By Timothy Bolger Posted on June 22, 2014

A 24-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a crash in his hometown of Bay Shore man early Sunday morning.

Suffolk County police said Jimmy Espinal was riding a Honda motorcycle southbound on 1st Avenue when he failed to negotiate a turn at 9th Avenue, struck the curb and crashed into a road sign and a fence at 4:20 a.m.

Espinal was pronounced dead at the scene.

Third Squad detectives impounded the motorcycle, are continuing the investigation and ask anyone with information on the crash to call them at 631-854-8352 or call anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.

About the Author

Timothy Bolger

Timothy Bolger is the Editor in Chief of the Long Island Press who’s been working to uncover unreported stories since shortly after it launched in 2003. When he’s not editing, getting hassled by The Man or fielding cold calls to the newsroom, he covers crime, general interest and political news in addition to reporting longer, sometimes investigative features. He won’t be happy until everyone is as pissed off as he is about how screwed up Lawn Guyland is.