Man Killed In 5-Car Centereach Crash: Police

CENTEREACH, NY — A man is dead following a five-car collision in Centereach on Saturday evening, Suffolk police said.

Ant’Wan Pevy, 25, of Ronkonkoma, was driving a 2011 Kia sedan northbound on Nicolls Road when he suffered a medical event that caused him to lose control of his vehicle around 5:30 p.m., police said. The Kia struck a 2016 Nissan SUV driven by Zachary Morrison, 29, of Holbrook, that was westbound at the traffic light at the intersection of Middle Country Road and Nicolls Road, police said.

Morrison, who was soon-to-be father according to a GoFundMe page set up for his family, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Pevy’s vehicle also struck a 2000 Jeep, a 2015 Audi, and a 2018 Mercedes, all at the intersection, police said. He was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital for evaluation.

Pevy was charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and will be arraigned at a later date. No other injuries were reported, police said.

All five vehicles involved in the crash were impounded for safety checks. Anyone with information on the crash was asked by police to call the Sixth Squad at 631-854-8652.

"Zach was one of the most caring people on this earth," the GoFundMe organizer wrote. "His love for everyone around him showed. He dreamed of the day his daughter was born."

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