What Happened
Nassau County Police said a 44-year-old man was riding a 2016 Yamaha motorcycle southbound on Charles Lindbergh Boulevard in East Garden City at 1:03 p.m. on Saturday, November 7, 2026, when he lost control and struck a fence. According to the department, the rider suffered serious injuries, and a Nassau County Police Medic pronounced him dead at the scene. The Homicide Squad is investigating, and police said the investigation is ongoing.
News 12 Long Island reported the crash location as Uniondale, while the official police record places it in East Garden City. News 12 also reported what witnesses at the scene said: “Witnesses at the scene told News 12 that the motorcycle rider was coming around a bend and lost control. They said the bike jumped the curb and plowed through a nearby fence.”
Road and Transit Impact
News 12 reported that “a section of Charles Lindbergh Boulevard was closed for several hours as police investigated. The road reopened around 4 p.m.”
What we don’t know yet: Police have not publicly identified the motorcyclist, and they have not released a cause for the loss of control.
Sources
- Nassau County Police Department (official record)
- News 12
- Long Island Life & Politics