SHIRLEY, NY. (THECOUNT) — Robert Haufler, 55, of Holbrook, a Long Island mortgage-business owner, has been identified as the motorcyclist killed Monday afternoon after his motorcycle struck a parked Jeep on William Floyd Parkway near Ridgewood Drive in Shirley, Suffolk County, New York, according to police.
Haufler was riding a 2007 Yamaha motorcycle southbound when he lost control at approximately 1:20 p.m. and struck the driver’s side of a parked 2016 Jeep, ejecting him from the motorcycle, Suffolk County Police said.
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He was transported to NYU Langone Hospital–Suffolk in Patchogue, where he was pronounced dead. The motorcycle was impounded for a safety check as detectives investigate the circumstances of the crash.
Haufler was the president and owner of Monster Lending Inc., a Long Island mortgage business he launched in February 2022. His professional profile described a focus on helping real estate investors refinance properties, purchase investment homes and obtain financing for new construction.
His career included mortgage lending and sales leadership positions across Long Island. He served as a branch manager for Nationwide Mortgage Bankers in Melville, executive director of sales at QuikFund Inc. in Garden City, and founded Ear-Flung Interactive Corp., which he led for more than a decade. Earlier, he worked in business development for the Law Offices of Thomas Moonis in Smithtown.
Haufler attended Southern Connecticut State University from 1989 to 1992, studying business administration, management and operations. His LinkedIn profile also listed football among his college activities and highlighted his experience in investments, finance, sales and marketing.
He described his business philosophy with the motto: “Doing the right thing, Even when no one is looking.”
Suffolk County Police Seventh Squad detectives are investigating the fatal crash. Anyone with information is asked to contact detectives at 631-852-8752.
Shirley is a hamlet on Long Island in Suffolk County, eastern Long Island, within the New York metropolitan region. The crash occurred on William Floyd Parkway near Ridgewood Drive.
Google Maps: William Floyd Parkway and Ridgewood Drive, Shirley, New York
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