The Public Information Office reports the details of a motor vehicle accident that occurred on Friday, February 10, 2023, at 11:35 p.m. in West Hempstead.
Officers responded to a 911 call for a motor vehicle accident in front of 311 Hempstead Turnpike. A 26-year-old male operating a 2022 Honda Civic, was involved in a collision with a 2022 motorcycle being operated by a 66-year-old male. Upon arrival, Officers observed the operator of the motorcycle laying on the ground and bleeding heavily from a serious injury to his right leg. Officers immediately applied a tourniquet to the victim’s right leg as a potential life saving measure. The victim was rushed to a local area hospital for treatment of his injuries. The other driver remained at scene and there is no criminality suspected at this time.