A 25-year-old Lindenhurst man was killed and his female passenger was injured early Saturday morning when the man lost control of the car and crashed, Suffolk County police said.
The man was driving a 2001 Honda CRV west on Union Boulevard in Brightwaters just before 2 a.m., police said, when the vehicle struck a median, causing it to leave the roadway and slam into a utility pole and a tree.
The driver was transported to Southside Hospital in Bay Shore, where he was pronounced dead, police said. The female passenger was taken to the same hospital, but her injuries aren’t life threatening, police said.
Police are withholding the driver’s name pending notification of next of kin.
The CRV was impounded for a safety check, police said. The investigation is continuing.
Anyone who may have witnessed the crash or has any information about it is asked to call the Third Squad at 631-854-8352 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.
