Monsey, NY - Car Driver Ticketed After Critical Crash With Motorcyclist

Monsey, NY - Eliezer Heifetz was ticketed after he cut with his vehicle in front of a motorcyclist erev yom tov in Monsey, leaving him in critical condition.

The 33-year-old Rico Johnson of Monsey was driving his 2002 Kawasaki east on Carlton Road when Eliezer Heifetz turned a 2003 Infiniti left across the road onto Ruth Court.
Johnson crashed into the passenger side of Heifetz's car, crashing his head against the passenger side window, and the window broke.

Emma, who heads the Ramapo police accident investigation team, said Johnson had the right of way, and police issued Heifetz three traffic summonses. Heifetz was accused of failure to keep right of the center line; failure to yield the right of way; and turning left into the wrong lane.
Johnson wasn't wearing a certified helmet, and that might have contributed to the extent of his head injuries, Emma said. Johnson remained critical in Westchester Medical Center with head fractures and deep cuts to his face.