Queens driver, 55, killed in 2-car crash in Freeport
Emergency personnel investigate a crash on Atlantic Avenue in Freeport Wednesday night. Credit: Paul Mazza
A Queens man is dead after a two-car crash in Freeport on Wednesday night, Nassau County police said.
Around 11:09 p.m., a 23-year-old man was driving a 2022 Honda east on Atlantic Avenue and collided with a northbound 2015 Honda on South Long Beach Road near Atlantic Nursery.
Craig White, 55, the driver of the 2015 Honda, suffered severe trauma and was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said.
The second driver was taken to a hospital with non life-threatening injuries.
Neither car had any passengers, police said.
An investigation is ongoing.
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