EAST QUOGUE, N.Y. — Police have identified a motorcyclist killed in a crash in East Quogue Monday afternoon as Devin Edward Wesch, 19, of Selden, police said.
According to Southampton police, the crash happened at 3:55 p.m. on Montauk Highway near the intersection of Shinnecock Avenue in East Quogue.
Wesch, who was driving alone, was westbound on Montauk Expressway when he lost control, left the road and crashed into a utility pole, police said.
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Wesch was dead on arrival, police said.
The crash investigation led to a road closure between Jones Road and Shinnecock Avenue in East Quogue starting at about 3:55 p.m., police said. As of 6pm on Monday, Southampton Police detectives were at the scene investigating the scene.
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Southampton Police are asking anyone with information to call 631-728-5000, the Southampton Police Department Detective Division at 631-702-2230 or the Crime Line at 631-728-3454. All calls will remain confidential. You can also email crimetips@southamptontownny.gov.
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