Update: Suffolk Police are reporting that the accident between a motorcycle and a van on Portion Road in Lake Ronkonkoma was not a fatal one. More details have not yet been revealed regarding the cause, or the names of those involved. Police did not have an update on the condition of either the driver of the van or the motorcycle.
Emergency responders rushed to the scene of yet another motorcycle accident in Lake Ronkonkoma, this time on Portion Road and Hawkins Avenue.
Hawkins was closed in both directions and the eastbound lanes of Portion Road were closed to traffic as rescuers worked at the scene. Some reports claim the accident had serious injuries, but police would not confirm that information at this time.
Patch will have more on this story as it develops. On Monday evening, , a 2007 graduate of Sachem North High School was killed while riding his motorcycle at the intersection of Express Drive North and Pond Road. That accident is still under investigation.