Incident location, Long Island
What Happened
A 10-year-old boy was thrown from his e-bike and seriously injured Thursday night after being struck by a turning SUV on Patchogue-Holbrook Road in Lake Ronkonkoma, according to an official press release from the Suffolk County Police Department. The crash occurred at approximately 8:30 p.m. on May 21, 2026, at the intersection of Patchogue-Holbrook Road and Richard Place.
Per the Suffolk County Police Department’s press release, Osman Siddique was driving a 2020 Porsche Macan southbound on Patchogue-Holbrook Road when he began making a right turn onto Richard Place. At that moment, his vehicle struck a boy — identified as Mason — who was operating a 2025 e-bike northbound in the southbound shoulder of the service lane. The boy was thrown from the e-bike upon impact.
Mason sustained serious injuries as a result of the collision. His full last name was not released in the initial police statement, and further details about his condition — including the hospital to which he was transported — police have not yet confirmed. The circumstances of how a 10-year-old came to be riding an e-bike along a roadway shoulder at 8:30 p.m. remain part of the active investigation, and authorities have not yet indicated whether other individuals, such as a parent or guardian, were present at the scene.
It is worth noting that the boy was traveling northbound in what police describe as the southbound shoulder of the service lane — meaning he was moving against the general flow of traffic on that side of the roadway. Whether this contributed to the collision, or why the child was riding in that portion of the road, are details that remain limited at this stage of the investigation. Siddique’s speed, any potential distractions, and road and lighting conditions at the time of the crash have not been publicly disclosed.
No weather conditions at the time were specified in official records, though an 8:30 p.m. timestamp in late May would place the crash near or just after dusk on Long Island — a transition period when visibility for both motorists and cyclists can be significantly reduced. Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad detectives are leading the investigation, as confirmed by the department’s press release.
Location & Road Context
Patchogue-Holbrook Road is a multi-lane arterial corridor running through central Suffolk County, connecting the communities of Patchogue and Holbrook while also serving Lake Ronkonkoma. The road is characteristic of many suburban Suffolk County arterials: it features service lanes alongside the main travel lanes, a design intended to separate local access traffic from through-traffic but which can create confusion around turning movements, particularly at smaller intersections like Richard Place. You can track incidents along this route and throughout the county on our Suffolk County accidents page.
According to our local incident database, this is the first recorded incident on this specific stretch of Patchogue-Holbrook Road at Richard Place. Suffolk County as a whole has accumulated 319 recorded accidents in our database, underscoring the volume of serious traffic events across the region. The Lake Ronkonkoma area, situated near major connectors including the Long Island Expressway and Veterans Memorial Highway, sees a consistent mix of commuter, commercial, and residential traffic that can make arterial roads like Patchogue-Holbrook particularly challenging for vulnerable road users, especially after dark.
Investigation & Legal Proceedings
As of the time of the official press release, Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad detectives were actively investigating the crash, and no charges had been announced against Osman Siddique. The Suffolk County Police Department has not publicly confirmed whether the investigation would lead to criminal charges, traffic infractions, or any other legal action. Whether investigators are examining factors such as the driver’s speed entering the turn, sight lines at the Richard Place intersection, or the e-bike’s position in the roadway shoulder remains unclear at this time.
Investigators may also be reviewing the circumstances of a 10-year-old operating an e-bike on a public roadway at night. Under New York State law, riders of Class 2 and Class 3 e-bikes must be at least 16 years of age, and e-bike operators under 18 are required to wear helmets. Whether Mason was wearing a helmet or what class of e-bike he was riding are details police have not yet confirmed. Long Island Traffic will update this report as new information becomes available from official sources.
Broader Impact
This crash arrives in the middle of a period of elevated serious-crash activity across Suffolk County. Just the day prior, on May 23, 2026, a motorcyclist was seriously injured in a separate motor vehicle crash elsewhere in Suffolk County, and eight people were arrested at a sobriety checkpoint the same evening — a reminder of the range of hazards facing Suffolk County road users. For young riders in particular, the rapid rise of e-bikes among children has outpaced public awareness of New York’s minimum age requirements and the very real risks of operating them in active roadway environments, particularly on multi-lane arterials with service lanes where turning vehicle conflicts are a documented hazard.