Traffic & Transit
2 Killed in Long Island Crash
One car struck a tree and caught fire. Two people were pronounced dead at the scene, police say.
LEVITTOWN, NY – Two people were killed in a fiery crash on the Wantagh State Parkway early Sunday, police said.
According to State Police, a 2011 Volkswagen Jetta heading northbound on the parkway between Hempstead Turnpike and Old Country Road in Levittown rear-ended a 2007 Toyota at about 12:50 a.m.
The impact caused the Volkswagen to leave the roadway and strike a tree. The car then became engulfed in fire.
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Two people were pronounced dead at the scene, ABC 7 reported. Police have not yet released their names.
Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed the crash to contact State Police Farmingdale at 631-756-3300.
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2 killed after 2-car accident on Wantagh State Parkway in East Meadow, Long Island https://t.co/N6EkpCaz2J pic.twitter.com/neXX2LBYqj
— Eyewitness News (@ABC7NY) June 23, 2019
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