What Happened
A 21-year-old Huntington motorcyclist was seriously injured Friday afternoon in a left-turn crash at Old Country Road and Wolf Hill Road in South Huntington, according to Suffolk County Police.
Police said Luca Cassinelli was riding a 2026 Yamaha motorcycle eastbound on Old Country Road at approximately 3:20 p.m. on Friday, June 12, 2026. At the same time, a 2015 Toyota Corolla was traveling westbound on Old Country Road and attempting to turn left onto Wolf Hill Road.
The Toyota struck the motorcycle, causing Cassinelli to be ejected from the bike, police said.
Cassinelli was transported to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip with serious injuries. The driver of the Toyota, identified by police as Maxime Laurore, 48, of Uniondale, was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries.
Both vehicles were impounded for safety checks. Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are investigating.
Why This Intersection Matters
This crash is more specific — and more useful to riders — than the first version of this report suggested. It was not merely a countywide motorcycle injury with an unknown location. It happened at a known South Huntington turning point: Old Country Road at Wolf Hill Road.
That distinction matters because left-turn motorcycle crashes are one of the most dangerous patterns for riders. A driver turning across an oncoming motorcycle has less time to judge speed, distance and closing rate. A motorcycle is also narrower than a car, which can make it easier for a turning driver to misread how quickly the rider is approaching.
Police have not accused either driver of a crime, impairment or excessive speed. The confirmed fact pattern is limited to the vehicle movements reported by Suffolk County Police: the motorcycle eastbound, the Toyota westbound, and the Toyota attempting a left turn onto Wolf Hill Road before impact.
Road Context for Riders and Drivers
Old Country Road through the South Huntington/Dix Hills area is not a quiet neighborhood lane. It carries local traffic, school-area traffic, shopping trips, commuters connecting toward Route 110 and Northern State Parkway access, and riders using the interior road network between Huntington, Melville and Dix Hills.
For motorcyclists, intersections like Old Country Road and Wolf Hill Road are high-attention zones. The most serious risk is not always a high-speed straightaway; it is a vehicle turning across the rider’s lane when the rider has little physical protection and little time to react.
For drivers, the lesson is simple and boring in the way safety lessons often are: before turning left, look twice for motorcycles, not just cars. A rider can be present in the gap between larger vehicles, hidden by glare, visually compressed by distance, or simply underestimated because the approaching object is smaller.
Investigation Status
Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are handling the investigation. Police said both vehicles were impounded for safety checks, which is common in serious-injury crash investigations involving questions about vehicle condition, braking, lighting and mechanical operation.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives at 631-854-8252.
Commuter and Local Traffic Impact
The crash happened around 3:20 p.m. on a Friday, before the heaviest evening traffic but during the beginning of the school and commuter transition period. A serious motorcycle crash at Old Country Road and Wolf Hill Road can affect local movement between South Huntington, Dix Hills and Melville, especially if detectives close lanes for measurements, vehicle removal and scene documentation.
Drivers who regularly use Old Country Road as an east-west connector should treat the intersection as a caution point, particularly in afternoon and early evening periods when turning movements increase and motorcycle visibility can be affected by sun angle, traffic gaps and congestion.
Confirmed Details
- Date/time: Friday, June 12, 2026, about 3:20 p.m.
- Location: Old Country Road at Wolf Hill Road, South Huntington.
- Motorcyclist: Luca Cassinelli, 21, of Huntington.
- Motorcycle: 2026 Yamaha, traveling eastbound on Old Country Road.
- Other vehicle: 2015 Toyota Corolla, traveling westbound and attempting to turn left onto Wolf Hill Road.
- Toyota driver: Maxime Laurore, 48, of Uniondale.
- Injuries: Cassinelli serious injuries; Laurore minor injuries.
- Hospital: Cassinelli transported to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip.
- Investigation: Suffolk County Police Second Squad; both vehicles impounded for safety checks.
This story has been updated from an earlier thin version that lacked the crash location, vehicle movements, identities released by police, hospital information and Second Squad investigation details.