Crime & Safety
Police: Man Critically Injured in Medford ATV Crash
Gregory Jackson, of Coram, struck a parked trailer while riding an ATV Saturday afternoon, police say.
A Coram man riding an ATV in the parking lot of his auto repair shop in Medford Saturday crashed into a parked trailer and is now in critical condition in the hospital, police said.
Police said Gregory Jackson, 48, was operating a 2006 Yamaha in front of 37 Cedarhurst Avenue when the accident occurred at 12:42 p.m. Jackson was thrown from the vehicle and he struck the pavement, police said.
Jackson was transported to Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center in East Patchogue, where he is listed in critical condition, police said.
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The ATV was impounded for a safety check. Detectives are asking anyone with information on the crash to call the Sixth Squad at 631-854-8652.
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