Bicyclist Dies After Melville Crash With SUV

MELVILLE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) -- A bicyclist who collided with a sport utility vehicle on Long Island on Saturday has died, police said.

According to Suffolk County Police, Bruce Pye was riding his bike eastbound on Old Country Road in Melville around 3:05 p.m. when he collided with a 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe that was attempting to make a left onto Tuxedo Drive.

Pye, 33, of Farmingdale, was transported to Nassau University Medical Center in critical condition. He later succumbed to his injuries, police said Sunday.

The driver of the Chevrolet, 48-year-old Salvatore Ceravolo, of Melville, was uninjured and stayed at the scene, police said.

Detectives are asking anyone with information on the crash to call the Second Squad at 631-854-8252.

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