Cops: Man Killed in Ridge Crash

By Rashed Mian Posted on August 22, 2015

Suffolk County police are investigating the death of a man who died in an early morning crash in Ridge Saturday morning.

Police said the man was driving a sedan southbound on William Floyd Parkway at 6:23 a.m., when his car veered off the roadway and crashed into the woods. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

The victim’s identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, police said.

The man’s car was impounded for a safety check, police said. The investigation is continuing.

Anyone with information on the crash is asked to call the Seventh Squad at 631-852-8752.

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Rashed Mian

Rashed Mian has been covering local news for the Long Island Press since 2011. He graduated from Hofstra University in 2010 where he studied print journalism. Rashed, the staff’s multimedia reporter, covers daily news for the web, shoots/edits feature videos and writes about civil liberties. He loves Afghan food and sports. Rashed is also a caffeine freak. Email: rmian@longislandpress.com. Twitter: rashedmian