Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that killed a motorcyclist in Melville last night.
The operator of a 2023 Ducati motorcycle southbound on Round Swamp Road, near Hilltop Drive, when he attempted to pass a southbound 2022 Kia Seltos and struck the right rear bumper of the Kia, on May 22 at approximately 6:45 p.m. The motorcyclist lost control of the motorcycle and was thrown from the vehicle, which caught on fire.
The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner. The driver of the Kia, Stephen Kutcher, 85, and his passenger, Susan Kutcher, 85, both of Plainview, were not injured.
Both vehicles were impounded for safety checks. Detectives are asking anyone with information on the crash to call Second Squad detectives at 631-854-8252.