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Motorcyclist Killed in West Babylon Crash

A Commack man is dead after his motorcycle collided with another driver on Sunrise Highway.

A Commack motorcyclist died Saturday morning after a collision with another car on Sunrise Highway in West Babylon.

According to Suffolk County Police Department, Jorge Alberto Marquez Arguete, 32, of Commack, was riding a 2009 Kawasaki motorcycle when it collided with the rear section of a 2009 Honda Accord stopped in traffic on westbound Sunrise Highway at approximately 10:50 a.m.

Arguete was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip where he was pronounced dead.

The driver of the Honda Accord, Julio Bastista, 55, of Coram, was not injured in the accident.

Police are continuing to investigate this accident and ask anyone with details on the crash to contact the First Precinct at (631) 854-8152 or Crime Stoppers at 1-(800) 220-TIPS.

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Adam Crowley May 15, 2013 at 06:53 pm
As I explained, my post was made on behalf of another village resident. However, I did take theRead More time to read the statute and do have an independent viewpoint on this subject. While I do not feel that all dogs require a muzzle at all times, if you have a dog that you know to be a threat to other dogs or humans, you would have a duty to take measures to eliminate that threat before bring that dog into public. If that measure is a muzzle, then that's what must be done. As my post indicated, I believe strict enforcement would be exceedingly difficult and, perhaps, unnecessary (at least with respect to the muzzle requirement). However, a total lack of enforcement is dangerous and unacceptable. I think a little common sense goes a long way and I have confidence that those charged with enforcing the Village code could do so selectively. I understand that selective enforcement may be a concept that many feel uncomfortable with. However, just because the law requires a muzzle, that is hardly a reason to disregard it in its entirety and allow dogs with vicious propensities to roam around unleashed. I will leave it up to Village lawmakers to remove the muzzle requirement (and suggest that they do so) if that is what it would take to make people comfortable with the leash requirement.
Concerned Citizen May 15, 2013 at 05:37 pm
Did you read the law? unless it be properly muzzled and effectively restrained by a chain or leashRead More I'll bet neither dog was muzzled Do you really want them to enforce this law