Wrong-way crash kills motorist in Patchogue, police say
Suffolk police said a Bohemia woman was killed Thursday in Patchogue after a driver crossed into oncoming traffic and crashed into her Toyota sedan. Credit: Barry Sloan
A motorist was killed in Patchogue when the driver of a southbound Jeep crossed into the northbound lanes of Medford Avenue in Patchogue and crashed into her Toyota Camry, Suffolk County police said.
Michelle Mallon-Gennarelli, 65, of Bohemia, was pronounced dead at the scene after the crash Thursday shortly before 2 p.m., police said.
The Jeep was traveling south on Medford Avenue before it crossed into the northbound lanes, striking the sedan in front of 641 Medford Ave., according to detectives from the Fifth Squad.
The driver, who has not been charged, was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
Both vehicles were impounded for safety checks and the cause of the crash is under investigation, authorities said.
Detectives are asking anyone with information on this crash to call the Fifth Squad at 631-854-8552.
Robert Brodsky is a breaking news reporter who has worked at Newsday since 2011. He is a Queens College and American University alum.
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