Motorcyclist dies in Rockaway Avenue crash after striking parked car, tree

A 41-year-old motorcyclist died early Friday morning after he struck a curb and collided with a parked car, according to Nassau County police.

The man, whose identity the police have not yet released, was riding a 1999 Harley Davidson motorcycle northbound on Rockaway Avenue at around 12:03 a.m. when he struck the curb while attempting to navigate a curve in the roadway, detectives said. The motorcycle veered off the road, clipping a 2014 Kia parked in the driveway of 115 Rockaway Ave.

The motorcyclist traversed shrubbery and was then ejected off the bike and struck a tree. He was transported to South Nassau Communities Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 12:52 a.m., police said. The investigation is ongoing.