Riverhead Man Dies In 3-Vehicle Crash: Police

RIVERHEAD, NY — A Riverhead man died in a three-car crash in Selden Monday, police said.

According to Suffolk County Police, the crash took place at 11:25 a.m. John Swanson, 75, was driving west on Rt. 25 when his 2019 Chevrolet van jumped the curb and hit a 1997 Dodge pickup truck, as well as a parked vehicle, on North Bicycle Path, police said.

Swanson may have suffered a medical event while driving, detectives said. He was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said.

The two men in the Dodge were not injured; the Chevrolet and Dodge were impounded for safety checks, police said.