E-scooter rider seriously injured in Amityville crash

The 35-year-old was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital.

News 12 Staff

Oct 5, 2025, 3:28 AM

Updated 2 hr ago

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A man who was riding an e-scooter was seriously injured after a crash Saturday afternoon in Amityville.
Suffolk police say Richard Newton, of Lindenhurst, went through a red light while going east on Louden Avenue and collided with a car that was going south on County Line Road at 3:30 p.m.
The 35-year-old was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital.
The 21-year-old driver was taken to Good Samaritan University Hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening.
Suffolk police ask anyone with information about the crash to call the First Squad detectives at 631-854-8152.