Man Dies in Single-Car Crash

Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are investigating a single-car crash that killed the driver in Melville this morning.

A man was driving a 2000 Nissan Altima east on the Long Island Expressway when his vehicle left the roadway, east of Route 110, stuck a light pole and proceeded into a wooded area on Express Drive South at approximately 2:15 a.m. The vehicle caught
fire and became fully engulfed. The driver, who has not been positively identified, was pronounced dead by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner.

The investigation is continuing. Anyone who has information on this crash is asked to call the Second Squad at 631-854-8252.