Police say an 18-year-old was killed after losing control of a car in Rocky Point.
According to police, Robert Permenter, of Patchogue, was heading eastbound in a 1995 BMW on North Country Road around 10 p.m. Tuesday.
As Permenter approached the intersection of Route 25A, police say the car left the road and hit a tree.
Permenter was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital and pronounced dead.
His 17-year-old female passenger suffered minor injuries.
It's not clear what caused Permenter to lose control.