Two 15-year-old boys were hurt, one of them seriously, when an electric motorcycle slammed into a car Monday night on Larkfield Road in East Northport. The motorcycle was reportedly rolling along the sidewalk when it met a sedan pulling out of a parking lot, and detectives are still sorting out what happened.
According to Huntington Now, the crash happened at about 9:45 p.m. on Oct. 26, in front of 280 Larkfield Road. Police said one teen was operating an electric limited-use Class A motorcycle northbound on the sidewalk, with the second teen riding as a passenger. The motorcycle collided with a 2006 Mercury Grand Marquis that was exiting a parking lot onto Larkfield Road.
The teen driving the motorcycle was taken to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip for minor injuries, the report says. The passenger was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious injuries. Their identities were not released, and there is no word on their conditions since they were taken to the hospitals.
The Car Driver Walked Away
The Mercury's driver, identified as 33-year-old Dominic Esposito of East Northport, was not injured. DailyVoice.com reports that he remained at the scene, and places the crash at the Wendy's entrance on Larkfield Road. That outlet says the car had pulled out of the Wendy's parking lot, though police have not confirmed that exact location.
Police impounded both vehicles for safety inspections, and Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are continuing to investigate. Nothing has been released about whether the motorcycle was registered, whether either teen held a license, or whether anyone will face citations. Fault has not been established.
What State Rules Say About Sidewalks and Licenses
The vehicle class itself is part of the conversation. Under New York Vehicle and Traffic Law, a limited-use motorcycle with a maximum performance speed of more than 30 but not more than 40 miles per hour is classified as Class A. The statutory excerpt in hand is only a snippet, so it should not be treated as a definitive ruling on the machine involved.
The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles says that a moped requires a driver license and registration to be driven on streets and highways, subject to listed exceptions. Its guidance on limited-use motorcycles and mopeds adds a blunt line: “You can never operate a moped on a sidewalk.” Police have not said how those rules apply to this crash.
Not the First Crash Like This Nearby
Teens on electric rides have turned up in other recent local crashes. In April, Suffolk County police reported that a 15-year-old East Northport boy riding a Jasion e-bike was critically injured in a crash with a motor vehicle in Huntington.
Larkfield Road has also seen motorcycle trouble before. In August 2025, Suffolk County police said a 60-year-old man on a 2024 Trailmaster motorcycle crashed into a passenger vehicle on Larkfield Road in Northport and was seriously injured.
