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Hit-and-Run-Injury-in-Lake-RonkonkomaA 13-year-old boy riding his e-bike was left seriously injured after a hit-and-run crash in Lake Ronkonkoma on Tuesday night, adding to the troubling rise in e-bike accidents across Suffolk County. According to Suffolk County police, Travis Wertovitch of Ronkonkoma was struck around 8:30 p.m. while riding north on Hawkins Avenue. A southbound driver in a 2012 white Ford Fusion made a left turn onto School Street and hit him before fleeing the scene.

Wertovitch was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. Police later arrested a 47-year-old woman in connection with the crash.

As NY bicycle accident lawyers, we are all too familiar with the devastating consequences of e-bike crashes and hit-and-run collisions. These cases present unique legal challenges that require attorneys with trial experience and a deep understanding of both traffic law and the fast-evolving world of e-bike regulations.

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From the E-Bike Accident Attorneys at Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf

Another fatal e-bike crash has claimed the life of a Queens resident, underscoring the rising dangers faced by cyclists and micromobility users on New York City streets. Zhao Feng Zhen, a 55-year-old woman from Bayside, was tragically killed on July 31, 2025, after an SUV struck her while both vehicles were traveling southbound on Hollis Court Boulevard in Queens Village.

According to NYPD reports, the fatal crash occurred just after 2:00 p.m. when a 2015 Nissan Rogue driven by a 62-year-old woman collided with Ms. Zhen’s e-bike near 50th Avenue. The impact ejected the victim from her e-bike, causing severe chest trauma. EMS transported her to NewYork-Presbyterian Queens Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The NYPD’s Collision Investigation Squad is still investigating. No arrests have been made.

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