News12 New York
N12 Originals
Numbers & Links
Local
Crime
Weather
Politics
Taxing Long Island
Stony Brook Medicine

Suffolk police: Setauket man found dead in submerged car in Stony Brook

A viewer video and pictures from the scene showed a crowd of people watching as the Stony Brook Fire Department’s Ladder 16 truck illuminated the waterway.

Bob Doda

Sep 2, 2023, 12:06 PM

Updated

Share:

More Stories

A man was found dead inside his vehicle that entered the water off a fishing dock in Stony Brook near Shore Road.

Suffolk police say the incident occurred around 10:15 p.m.

A 2005 Lexus was pulled from the water. The body of a 30-year-old Setauket man was pronounced dead at the scene.

A viewer video and pictures from the scene showed a crowd of people watching as the Stony Brook Fire Department’s Ladder 16 truck illuminated the waterway.

Police have not yet said how the car ended up in the water. The name of the deceased has not been released yet. Detectives are asking anyone with information to call the Homicide Squad at 631-852-6392.

More Stories

Top Stories

02:22
LI5PMLoganCrashUpdateKK_2026-06-11-17-16-05

Man pleads guilty to DWI crash that killed Nassau officer, faces up to 22 years in prison

01:47
CX Headlines 4 (40)

STORM WATCH: More heat, humidity and storm on tap for Friday ahead of a beautiful summer weekend

00:48
LI 10PM THUR_Sag Harbor Vigil_ajc_2026-06-11-22-07-25

Sag Harbor community gathers for family of student killed on trip

01:30
LI 10PM THUR_Beat the Heat_ajc_2026-06-11-22-11-23

Hot weather drives people to the beach

00:41
LI 5PM THURS_StonY FIFA Watch Party_ajc_2026-06-11-17-34-57

Long Island prepares for World Cup watch party in Stony Brook

01:40
LI5PMJennaBoatExplosion_2026-06-11-17-38-08

Woman injured, thrown from boat that exploded in Seaford

00:37
LI 5PMSplashPads_2026-06-11-17-59-17

Town of Hempstead opens splash pads early amid heat advisory

Screenshot 2026-06-11 162509

Ex-wife of confessed Gilgo Beach serial killer will not attend his sentencing

01:41
LI 5PM THUR_Teacher influence_ajc_2026-06-11-17-26-55

Freeport teen who faced homelessness writes moving college essay honoring teacher

02:05
LI5PMKevinMailTheftsKK_2026-06-11-17-20-30

Mail theft complaints top 800,000 as security concerns mount

news12

Dead body found on hiking trail at Montauk State Park

Screenshot 2026-06-11 154520

Parents of accused killer invited his ex-girlfriend to their home before fatal encounter, lawsuit claims

00:31
611smithtownattemptedmurder_2026-06-11-12-09-56

Smithtown man accused of strangling, stabbing family member’s face with scissors in brutal home break-in

02:16
IMG 5353

Central Islip schools dismissing early, other Long Island districts monitoring extreme heat today

AP26162661890410

President Trump plans to nominate US Attorney Jay Clayton to be national intelligence director

Dad Rocks Sponsored Adventureland 2024

Is your dad awesome? Long Island tell us why your dad rocks!

00:33
LIPostalWorkerRapeKK_2026-06-11-12-32-28

East Hampton postal worker accused of raping a 15-year-old in truck, second sexual assault

01:01
Screenshot 2026-06-11 092411

Understanding straight line winds, tornadoes and microbursts as severe storms approach

00:12
611levittowncrash_2026-06-11-07-17-17

Minivan crashes into pole in Levittown

00:29
shrine

Man arrested for stealing from donation box at Suffolk shrine

App StoreGoogle Play Store

info

Newsletter

Send Photos/Videos

Contact

About Us

News Team

News 12 New York

follow us

Twitter

Facebook

Instagram

more resources

Optimum Corporate

Optimum Service

Advertise on News 12

Careers

Content Removal Policy

© 2026 N12N, LLC

Privacy Policy

Terms of Service

Ad Choices