Williston Park Man Killed in Crash

By Rashed Mian Posted on September 19, 2016

A 58-year-old Williston Park man was killed when he crashed his car in in Garden City Park over the weekend.

Nassau County police said Thomas G. Saccende was driving a Nissan northbound on Herricks Road when his vehicle struck a traffic signal pole near the corner of Wilson Boulevard at 5:30 a.m. Sunday.

The victim was taken to Winthrop University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Third Squad detectives impounded the vehicle but found no apparent criminality.

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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