Two motorcyclists seriously injured in Suffolk crashes hours apart

Two motorcyclists were seriously injured in separate crashes less than three hours apart in Copiague and Mastic on Tuesday, according to Suffolk County police.

The first crash occurred at 3:39 p.m., when Jonathan Villalobos-Rossell, 20, of Copiague, was riding a 2026 Kawasaki eastbound on Montauk Highway in Copiague, police said. He lost control, left the roadway and struck a curb and telephone pole.

Villalobos-Rossell was taken to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip with serious injuries, police said. His motorcycle was impounded for a safety check.

At approximately 6:15 p.m., Joseph Perez, 25, of Center Moriches, was riding a 2025 Kawasaki Z900 southbound on Poospatuck Lane in Mastic when he collided with a northbound 2012 Ford F-150 that was turning left onto Shinnecock Avenue, police said.

Perez was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious injuries. The pickup’s driver, Jose Castaneda, 23, of Riverhead, was not injured, police said.

Both vehicles involved in the Mastic crash were impounded for safety checks.

Detectives are asking anyone with information about the Copiague crash to call the First Squad at 631-854-8152.

Anyone with information about the Mastic crash can contact the Seventh Squad at 631-852-8752.

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