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Incident location, Long Island
What Happened
A fourteen-year-old Miller Place eighth-grade student and varsity soccer player suffered multiple broken bones and brain damage when his bicycle struck a turning Ford F-550 truck on Route 25A last Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. The crash occurred at approximately 3:20 p.m. as the teen was riding east on the shoulder of Route 25A when the truck attempted to turn into L Delea & Sons Sod Farms, according to police reports.
The driver of the Ford F-550, identified as a 58-year-old Sound Beach man, remained at the scene following the collision and called 911, authorities confirmed. The teen was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital where he remains hospitalized with critical injuries sustained in the crash.
The severity of the teen’s injuries has mobilized the Long Island community in an unprecedented show of support. A GoFundMe campaign launched to help the teen and his family has surged past $93,000, drawing more than 1,300 donations as of Monday night, according to the fundraising platform. The online effort reflects the widespread concern for the young athlete’s recovery and the financial burden facing his family during this difficult time.
Adding to the digital fundraising efforts, a local business owner organized an in-person fundraiser that drew massive community support over the weekend. A Pizza on Wheels pop-up event was hosted at Heritage Park in Mount Sinai on Sunday, raising $6,517 for the family, with supporters waiting in lines stretching through the park for over an hour to contribute to the cause.
“All I can say is—WOW. What an amazing community,” the organizer wrote in a Facebook post following the event. “We are beyond grateful. Some of you stood in line for over an hour, which says so much about the kind of people you are. Others stopped by just to offer support, kind words, and even donations without asking for anything in return.”
The pizza fundraiser required coordination with multiple local businesses and organizations to accommodate the overwhelming response. Heritage Park hosted the event and several local businesses helped make the fundraiser possible, including Kat and Hannah Glen, Casa Piazza, DiCarlo Foods, and Breakin Bread. “Because of all of you—this incredible community—we were able to raise $6,517 for the family,” the organizer’s post read, highlighting the collaborative effort that made the successful fundraiser possible.
Location & Road Context
The collision occurred on Route 25A near L Delea & Sons Sod Farms, a stretch of roadway that serves as a major east-west arterial through Suffolk County’s North Shore communities. This section of Route 25A connects Miller Place, Mount Sinai, and surrounding areas, carrying both local traffic and commercial vehicles serving the numerous businesses along the corridor.
According to Long Island Traffic database records, this road has 19 recorded incidents, with recent activity including multiple construction and roadwork projects that have impacted traffic patterns in the area. The presence of commercial establishments like the sod farm creates frequent turning movements along this corridor, where vehicles must cross bicycle and pedestrian traffic on the shoulder areas.