Man killed in single-car crash in Central Islip, Suffolk police say
A driver was killed in a one-car crash on Lowell Avenue at East Maple Street in Central Islip early Saturday, Suffolk police say. Credit: Christopher Sabella
A Central Islip man was killed in a single-car crash in the hamlet early Saturday, Suffolk police said.
Christian Valero was driving a 2009 Nissan 370Z southbound on Lowell Avenue about 1:45 a.m. when the car traveled into a wooded area and struck a tree, according to police. Valero, 24, died at the scene.
The vehicle was impounded for a safety check and police are asking anyone with information on the crash to call the Third Squad at 631-854-8352.
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