Coles Jaquet killed in Huntington Station crash on Pidgeon Hill Road, driver Fermin Estevez injured
By: News 12 Staff Jan 19, 2014, 4:14am Updated on: Jan 19, 2014
An accident in Huntington Station has claimed the life of man and seriously injured another.
The incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. Friday at Pidgeon Hill Road and Windham Drive.
Police say the driver of an Acura crossed into oncoming traffic and hit a Toyota Sienna head-on.
Authorities say the passenger in the Acura, 30-year-old Coles Jacquet of Huntington Station, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver, 23-year-old Fermin Estevez, is in critical condition at Stony Brook University Medical Center with head injuries.
A family in the other car, including a couple and their three children, were taken to the hospital, treated and released.
Police are investigating whether speed was a factor in the crash.