Cedarhurst Man Killed in Car Crash

By Timothy Bolger Posted on July 22, 2014

A 50-year-old Cedarhurst man died after crashing his car in East Meadow on Monday evening.

Nassau County police said Paul Wentz was driving his Subaru Outback westbound on Hempstead Turnpike when he crossed into the opposite lane of traffic and struck two utility poles shortly after 7 p.m.

The vehicle overturned and the victim was taken to a local hospital, where he died.

Third Squad detectives impounded the vehicle and are continuing the investigation.

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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.