Driver killed on Vanderbilt Motor Parkway in Commack
Emergency services responded to a fatal single-vehicle crash on Vanderbilt Motor Parkway in Commack just before 5 a.m. Saturday. Credit: Evan Rolla
A Ronkonkoma man was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Vanderbilt Motor Parkway in Commack that shut down a section of that road for several hours on Saturday morning, Suffolk County police said.
Edward Riley was driving a 2023 Chevrolet pickup truck west on Vanderbilt Parkway, near Redleaf Lane, when he veered off the roadway and struck a tree around 4:40 a.m., police said.
Riley, 58, who was alone in the truck, was pronounced dead at the scene. The vehicle was impounded for a safety check, police said.
Vanderbilt Motor Parkway, between Harned Road and Sagtikos State Parkway, was closed for about four hours while the crash was being investigated, police said.
Detectives are asking witnesses to contact the Fourth Squad at 631-854-8452.
Lorena Mongelli has been reporting for Newsday since 2021. Prior to that, she covered breaking news at the New York Post.
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