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Two die fleeing cops in West Babylon

A vehicle crashed into a parked minivan at

Photo credit: Paul Mazza | A vehicle crashed into a parked minivan at high speed and overturned Saturday morning at Straight Path and 11th Street in West Babylon. (Dec. 4, 2010)

Two men fleeing a traffic stop were killed in West Babylon Saturday after a 2 ΒΌ-mile police chase, authorities said.

The crash happened on Straight Path between 11th and 12th streets at 8:28 a.m., more than two miles after patrol officers tried to stop a 2003 Toyota Camry for going through a stop sign in Wyandanch, said Det. Lt. Robert Edwards, commanding officer of Suffolk's First Squad detectives.

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