North Jerusalem Road and Sherman Avenue in North Bellmore. Inset: Patrick Thompson.

By Michael Mashburn From Daily Voice

A drunk driver killed a motorcyclist in a Long Island crash before fleeing the scene on foot, police said.

The wreck happened around 11 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26, in North Bellmore, on North Jerusalem Road and Sherman Avenue, according to Nassau County Police.

A 63-year-old man was riding a Harley Davidson eastbound when he collided with a Chevrolet driven westbound by 59-year-old Patrick Thompson, police said. The motorcyclist suffered serious injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. His identity has not yet been released.

Thompson, of Levittown, fled on foot but was tracked down a short time later by the department’s K-9 Unit and taken into custody without incident, police said.

He is charged with second-degree vehicular manslaughter, leaving the scene of an incident resulting in a fatality, and driving while intoxicated. He is scheduled to be arraigned Monday, Oct. 27, at First District Court in Hempstead.

Additional details about the victim’s life were not immediately available. Loved ones are invited to share a statement, funeral details, and/or photos by emailing mmashburn@dailyvoice.com.