Suffolk County Police Fifth Squad detectives are investigating a crash that seriously injured a motorcyclist in Patchogue last night.

Robert Tavares was operating a 2018 Harley Davidson westbound on Sunrise Highway, east of Route 112, when he crashed the motorcycle into the back of a 2015 Ford Mustang at approximately 8:40 p.m.

Tavares, 50, of Patchogue, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of serious injuries. The driver of the Mustang, Max-Pierre Elie, 24, of Bay Shore was not injured. Both vehicles were impounded for safety checks.

Detectives are asking anyone with information on the incident to contact the Fifth Squad at 631-854-8552.