1 dead after car enters water at Theodore Roosevelt park in Oyster Bay, officials say
A car in the water off the docks at Theodore Roosevelt Park in Oyster Bay. Credit: Neil Miller
Nassau County police found a man dead inside a car underwater Thursday morning at Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park in Oyster Bay.
Police were called to the park about 8:14 a.m. after a Town of Oyster Bay employee found a red 2025 Kia sedan submerged in the water. Police said a 57-year-old man, who was not identified, was pulled from the car and pronounced dead by paramedics at the scene.
Police could be seen using patrol boats searching the water near the end of the boat ramp and on the docks of the marina.
Police said they were still investigating the circumstances and cause of death.
John Asbury is a breaking news and general assignment reporter. He has been with Newsday since 2014 and previously worked at The Press-Enterprise in Riverside, California.
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