A collision on the Northern State Parkway Friday night killed a Rosedale teenager and injured four others, State police said.
Authorities said 17-year-old Justin McClyment was in the the front passenger seat of a BMW that slammed into a tree after colliding with another car just after 11 p.m.
McClyment was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
The crash occurred on the eastbound lanes between Exits 30 and 31, police said. The other car involved in the deadly crash, a Chevrolet Malibu, collided with the BMW, sending the Malibu off the roadway and crashing into the center median before flipping over and landing on its roof in the westbound lanes.
The driver of the BMW also lost control and struck a tree on the right shoulder, police said.
The driver and passenger in the Malibu suffered minor injuries and were transported to North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset for treatment, police said.
The driver and rear seat passenger in the BMW both suffered serious injuries and were transported to nearby hospitals for treatment, police said. None of the injured were identified.
Police did not say what caused the crash. The investigation into the crash is ongoing.
Anyone with information is asked to call State police in Farmingdale at 631-756-3300. All calls are confidential.
