North Merrick Crash Leaves 1 Dead

By Timothy Bolger Posted on April 1, 2013

A driver was killed and four passengers were wounded in an SUV crash on the Southern State Parkway in North Merrick early Monday morning.

New York State police said the truck was being driven eastbound when the driver lost control near exit 24 and hit the guiderail, causing the SUV to roll over down an embankment at 4:29 a.m.

All five occupants were taken to local hospitals. One is listed in critical condition.

Police are continuing the investigation into the cause of the crash. The victims’ identities were not immediately available.

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Timothy Bolger

Timothy Bolger is the Editor in Chief of the Long Island Press who’s been working to uncover unreported stories since shortly after it launched in 2003. When he’s not editing, getting hassled by The Man or fielding cold calls to the newsroom, he covers crime, general interest and political news in addition to reporting longer, sometimes investigative features. He won’t be happy until everyone is as pissed off as he is about how screwed up Lawn Guyland is.