Crime & Safety
2 Men Ejected From SUV, Killed In Old Bethpage Crash: Police
Two men were killed and a woman injured when the SUV they were riding in crashed into a tree in Old Bethpage.
OLD BETHPAGE, NY — Two men were killed when the car they were riding in crashed into a tree and they were ejected from the vehicle on Old Swamp Road in Old Bethpage early Tuesday, Nassau County police said.
Detectives said the men, a 29-and-31-year-old, were traveling southbound in a 2005 Ford SUV on Round Swamp Road left the roadway and struck a tree at about 3:15 a.m. Upon police arrival, officers found the men had been ejected from the SUV. Both were pronounced dead at the scene by a police medic. The names of the men have not been released.
A female passenger was "located in the rear of the vehicle with non-life threatening injuries," police said in a news release. Her name has also has not been released.
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The woman was transported to an area hospital for treatment. The investigation is ongoing.
It's unclear why it took three days for Nassau police to release details on the crash.
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