Incident location, Long Island
What Happened
A 75-year-old bicyclist was seriously injured Tuesday afternoon after being struck by a car at the intersection of Butterfield Drive and Pulaski Road in Greenlawn, according to Huntington, NY Patch. The collision occurred at approximately 1 p.m. on May 26, 2026, and the severity of the victim’s injuries prompted an airlift response by Suffolk County authorities.
The bicyclist was struck by a 2022 Subaru, per Patch’s report. Following the collision, emergency responders determined that the injuries were serious enough to require air transport rather than ground ambulance. The victim was taken aboard a Suffolk County police helicopter and flown to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he was admitted in serious but non-life-threatening condition, Suffolk County police said.
The identity of the injured bicyclist has not been released. According to Patch, police stated that his name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin — a standard protocol employed by Suffolk County police when a victim’s family has not yet been reached following a serious crash.
The driver of the 2022 Subaru was identified by Suffolk County police as Bryan Maldonado-Acosta, 22 years old, of Huntington Station, New York. No information regarding charges against Maldonado-Acosta had been released at the time of initial reporting. Suffolk County police have not disclosed the specific model of the Subaru involved, the direction of travel of either party at the time of the collision, or whether any contributing factors such as speed or traffic signals were involved.
Suffolk County Police Department’s Second Squad detectives have been assigned to investigate the crash. The Second Squad covers the Huntington Township area of Suffolk County, which includes the hamlet of Greenlawn. No further details regarding the circumstances that led to the bicycle-vehicle collision — including right-of-way, road conditions, or any preliminary findings from the investigation — had been made available as of the time of reporting.
This incident comes one day after a separate serious crash in the same general area. Long Island Traffic previously reported a serious crash in Greenlawn that closed a section of Pulaski Road on May 26, 2026 — the same day as this collision involving the bicyclist. Additionally, another bicyclist was seriously injured in a motor vehicle crash on Long Island that same day, pointing to a troubling 24-hour stretch for vulnerable road users across the region.
Location & Road Context
The crash took place at the intersection of Butterfield Drive and Pulaski Road in Greenlawn, a hamlet within the Town of Huntington in Suffolk County. Pulaski Road is a north-south arterial roadway that runs through several Huntington-area communities and sees a mix of residential, commercial, and commuter traffic. The Butterfield Drive intersection represents a cross-street junction in a neighborhood context where bicycle and pedestrian activity is not uncommon.
For those traveling in the Greenlawn and Huntington Station area, drivers should be aware that the intersection of Butterfield Drive and Pulaski Road may continue to see investigative activity or altered traffic patterns in the days following the crash. Cyclists and pedestrians sharing roadways with motor vehicles in this part of Suffolk County are urged to exercise caution, particularly at uncontrolled or lightly signalized intersections along Pulaski Road.
Investigation & Legal Proceedings
As of the time of initial reporting, Suffolk County Police Department’s Second Squad detectives are actively investigating the circumstances of the collision. No charges against driver Bryan Maldonado-Acosta, 22, of Huntington Station, had been announced by police, and no arraignment information was available. The investigation remains open and ongoing. Anyone with information about this crash is encouraged to contact the Suffolk County Police Department’s Second Squad.
Broader Impact
The airlift of a 75-year-old bicyclist from this Greenlawn intersection underscores the particular vulnerability of older cyclists in vehicle collisions. According to national traffic safety data, cyclists over the age of 65 are disproportionately represented among serious and fatal bicycle crash victims — in part due to longer recovery timelines and higher susceptibility to traumatic injury. The involvement of a police helicopter, rather than standard EMS ground transport, signals the degree of urgency responders assigned to this victim’s condition at the scene. As Second Squad detectives continue their investigation at Butterfield Drive and Pulaski Road, the outcome of this case may have implications for how the intersection is assessed for cyclist safety going forward.