Crash kills motorcyclist in West Hempstead

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Nassau County Police reported the details of a fatal auto accident, involving a motorcycle, which occurred in West Hempstead on May 11 at 12:08 a.m.

According to detectives, a 2006 Suzuki motorcycle was traveling westbound at the intersection of Hempstead Turnpike and Morton Avenue when a 2013 Mercedes Benz, also traveling westbound, made a ‘U’ turn, causing both vehicles to impact.

A Nassau County police ambulance transported the operator of the motorcycle, Christopher Louros, 22, to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead at 12:38 a.m. No other injuries were reported.

The operator of the Mercedes struck an unoccupied parked 2005 Honda Pilot after striking the motorcycle, but was unharmed.

No other injuries were reported, and detectives reported no apparent criminality. The motorcycle and Mercedes were impounded for brake and safety checks.