Man, 72, dies after rear-ending parked vehicle in Long Beach, police say

A 72-year-old man driving a Long Beach government vehicle rear-ended a vehicle parked on the shoulder, and he later died, according to the Nassau County Police Department.

The man, whose name wasn’t disclosed, was driving a Dodge east on West Park Avenue in Long Beach on Friday just before 8:45 p.m. when he crashed into the other vehicle, a Nissan, which was in the right shoulder and occupied by a 45-year-old woman, the department wrote in a press release.

The woman sustained minor injuries and was transported to a hospital. The man was taken to a hospital and died, police said.

No other details were disclosed.

By Matthew Chayes

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Matthew Chayes, a Newsday reporter since 2007, covers New York City.