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Cops: Brentwood teen, 15, dies after brother crashes car

Excessive speed may have been the cause of a crash that killed a Brentwood teen and left his brother, who was driving the car, in critical condition Tuesday, according to Suffolk police.

Benjamin Claudio, 16, was driving north on Crooked Hill Road in Brentwood at about 11:45 a.m. when he went off the east side of the road, hit a tree and struck a parked car, said Det. Sgt. Tony Lavista.

Claudio,...

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