1 person dead in Southern State Parkway crash
The wreckage of a vehicle involved in a deadly crash on the eastbound Southern State Parkway near Exit 19 in West Hempstead. Credit: Newsday/James Carbone
State police are investigating a single-car crash that left one person dead early Sunday morning in Hempstead.
Just after 5:30 a.m., a car driving east on the Southern State Parkway crashed near Exit 19, according to New York State Police spokesperson Trooper Brittany Burton.
No other cars were involved, she said. State police closed the road until about 11:30 a.m. Sunday.
Traffic is stopped on the eastbound Southern State Parkway as the wreckage of a vehicle is removed. Credit: Lou Minitoli
An investigation into the crash is ongoing and no further details were immediately available.
Check back for updates on this developing story.
More coverage: Every 7 minutes on average a traffic crash causing death, injury or significant property damage happens on Long Island. A Newsday investigation found that traffic crashes killed more than 2,100 people between 2014 and 2023 and seriously injured more than 16,000 people. To search for fatal crashes in your area, click here.
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