Cops: 1 dead in crash on Southern State Parkway

State police said someone was killed in a two-vehicle crash on the Southern State Parkway at the Wantagh-Levittown border on Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017. Credit: John Scalesi
State Police said they are investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash Sunday morning on the Southern State Parkway on the Wantagh-Levittown border.
Miguelina A. Mojica, 39, of Elmont was pronounced dead at Nassau University Medical Center, police said in a news release. It was not immediately clear if Mojica was an occupant of one of the cars.
The driver of a 1993 gray Toyota Camry lost control on the highway’s westbound lanes near Exit 28A around 8:12 a.m., the release said. The Camry struck the median guardrail and collided with a black 2015 Nissan Rogue, according to police.
Anyone with information is asked to call State Police in Farmingdale at 631-756-3300. All calls will remain confidential.

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