Police ID man killed in LIE crash
One person was killed and another was injured in a crash Saturday that shut down eastbound lanes on the Long Island Expressway. Police say the crash happened near Exit 53 in the Brentwood area just
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Nov 13, 2016, 7:56 PM
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Updated 2,969 days ago
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One person was killed and another was injured in a crash Saturday that shut down eastbound lanes on the Long Island Expressway.
Police say the crash happened near Exit 53 in the Brentwood area just after 5 a.m.
According to investigators, a 28-year-old man identified as Sergio Vargas, of Queens, was heading east when he crashed into the back of a tractor-trailer. The rig turned onto its side.
Vargas was killed in the crash. His passenger, Sasha Adams, of Bellport, is in critical condition.
The tractor-trailer driver suffered minor injuries.
The LIE was closed for hours in the area as police investigated the crash.
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