Motorcyclist Injured in Three-Vehicle Crash in Central Islip

Suffolk County Police are investigating a three-vehicle crash that seriously injured a motorcyclist in Central Islip.  

Steven Rodrigues was operating a 2015 Honda motorcycle westbound on Suffolk Avenue when the vehicle collided with a 2019 Honda CRV that was turning from Suffolk Avenue to northbound  Sycamore Lane at 5:11 p.m. The motorcycle then collided with a 2020 Lexus that was stopped in the  southbound lane of Sycamore Lane.  

Rodrigues, 38, of Medford, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of serious  physical injuries. Neither the driver of the Honda CRV, Maria Mencia, 65, of Central Islip, or the driver  of the Lexus, Justin Stewart, 23, of Central Islip, were injured.  

All three vehicles were impounded for safety checks. Anyone with information on this crash is asked to contact Third Squad detectives at 631-854-8352.