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Holbrook LIE Crash Leaves Woman Dead

A 33-year-old Queens woman was killed when the SUV her husband was driving hit a truck parked on side of the Long Island Expressway in Holbrook early Sunday morning.

Suffolk County police said Matthew Polashek was driving a GMC Yukon westbound on the LIE when he veered onto the right shoulder and struck an unoccupied, disabled Dodge pickup truck on the shoulder between exits 61 and 62 at 4:31 a.m.

Polashek’s wife, Stacie, was pronounced dead at the scene. Matthew, also 33, was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

Sixth Squad detectives impounded the trucks, are continuing the investigation and ask any witnesses to call them at 631-854-8652.