Suffolk County Police Major Case Unit detectives are investigating a hit-and-run crash that killed a motorcyclist in Brentwood this evening.
Eloy Khammach La Cruz Andres was riding a motorcycle northbound on Wick Road when a
southbound driving 2008 Ford Explorer made a left turn in front of the motorcycle at approximately 7:22 p.m. The motorcyclist was ejected from the vehicle which caught fire as a result of the collision.
Khammach La Cruz Andres, 31, of Brentwood, was taken via ambulance to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore where he was pronounced dead.
Three Hispanic men exited the Ford Explorer and fled the scene on foot.
Detectives are asking anyone with information on this crash to contact Major Case Unit detectives at 631-852-6555 or anonymously call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.