Car Crashes In Suffolk, Catches Fire; 2 Dead: Firefighters

COMMACK, NY — Two people are dead and several others were hurt in a crash on Sunken Meadow Parkway in Commack early Saturday.

The Commack Fire Department said firefighters were called for a vehicle fire around 4:30 a.m. Saturday on the parkway, near the Northern State Parkway. Early reports indicated someone was trapped.

Assistant Chief Paul Purrazzella arrived at the crash first and confirmed all occupants were out of the vehicle. The car was engulfed in flames and difficult extinguish, the fire department said.

Two people died and several others were hurt, firefighters said.

State troopers are investigating and the roadway was closed for several hours.