OAKDALE, Long Island A man riding a bicycle was struck and killed by a car in Oakdale, Long Island. Suffolk County Police say the 40-year-old Central Islip man was pronounced dead at the scene on the shoulder of the Sunrise Highway shortly after the 3:30 p-m accident. His name was not immediately released.

Police say a 21-year-old female friend on another bike, was injured and taken to Stony Brook University Hospital.

The driver of the car - 42-year-old Edwin Jones of Coram - was charged with driving while impaired by drugs, unlicensed operation and leaving the scene of an accident.


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Suffolk County Executive Proclaims June - Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month
Metro NY Chapter / Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America -05-26-2005
Steve Levy, County Executive of Suffolk County issued a proclamation to the Metro NY Chapter / Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America, proclaiming June, in the year 2005, and every year thereafter, as Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month in Suffolk County. The proclamation was issued in an effort to make the citizens of Suffolk County aware of, and ultimately find a cure for, Myasthenia Gravis (MG).

MG is most often and acquired disorder that results in fatigable muscle weakness, made worse by activity and improved with rest. It results from an autoimmune attack against the nerve-muscle junction.

The Suffolk County MG Support Group for patients and families is held on the third Saturday of each month at 1:00 p.m. at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library, 120 Main Street, Setauket, New York. Please call 631-765-2186 or email MGSGSC@aol.com

The 2005 MG Awareness Walk is being held June 12, 2005. Wantagh Park, Wantagh, NY. Registration 9:00 a.m.. Walkers are needed. This is a free event. Please call 631-255-8623 for a registration package or visit http://mgfametrony.homestead.com/nymgmgfa.html