Skateboarder Seriously Injured after being Struck by SCPD Vehicle 
Suffolk County Police Major Case Unit detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash in which a skateboarder was struck by a Suffolk County Police vehicle in Wyandanch tonight.
Two Suffolk County Police First Precinct officers in a marked SUV were traveling southbound on Straight Path, near the intersection of South 24th Street, when they struck a man riding a skateboard northbound in the center turning lane of the road at approximately 5:10 p.m. The officers were responding to a call and had their emergency lights operating.
The skateboarder, Michael Moccasin, 28, of Wyandanch was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The two officers were not injured.
The police vehicle was impounded for a safety check.
Anyone with information on this crash is requested to contact Major Case Unit detectives at (631) 852-6555.
Address/Location
Suffolk County Police - Headquarters
30 Yaphank Ave
Yaphank, NY 11980
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 631-852-2677