Traffic & Transit

Man Killed In Commack Crash

The driver was unable to navigate a turn before his BMW went off the road and struck several trees early Saturday, police say.

COMMACK, NY — A man died in a one-car crash in Commack on Saturday morning, Suffolk police said.

Frank Panzarella, 41, of Commack, was driving a 2021 BMW westbound on Vanderbilt Parkway when he failed to navigate a turn in the road, near Shinbone Lane, at 2:50 a.m., police said. The BMW went off the road and struck trees, police said.

Panzarella was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner.

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The vehicle was impounded for a safety check, police said. Anyone with information about this crash is asked to call the Fourth Squad at 631-854-8452.

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