Suffolk police: Driver dead, passenger hurt in LIE crash

The 39-year-old driver and 40-year-old passenger were both rushed to Long Island Community Hospital where the driver was pronounced dead, and the passenger was treated for injuries that were not life-threatening.

News 12 Staff

Jan 9, 2022, 11:16 AM

Updated 1,078 days ago

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Suffolk police confirmed one person is dead after an early Sunday morning crash on the Long Island Expressway that shut down the roadways.
They say it happened around 12:35 a.m. westbound on the LIE near Exit 65.
The 39-year-old driver and 40-year-old passenger were both rushed to Long Island Community Hospital where the driver was pronounced dead, and the passenger was treated for injuries that were not life-threatening.
No criminality is found at this time.