Fatal crash forces morning closure of Nicolls Road in Centereach, police say

Suffolk detectives are investigating a three-car collision that killed one driver and injured another Thursday morning in Centereach, police said.

A driver was heading south in a Honda Pilot on Nicolls Road between Mark Tree and Wireless roads when the car “crossed into the northbound lanes and struck a 2022 Buick Encore, which then sideswiped a 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee” at around 7:40 a.m. Thursday, Suffolk police said.

First responders pronounced the driver of the Honda dead at the scene, Suffolk police confirmed. Police did not immediately identify the driver, noting they have not yet notified the next of kin as of Thursday afternoon.

The woman driving the Buick was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital to receive treatment for non-life-threatening injuries, police said. The driver of the Jeep was not injured.

Police closed Nicolls and Wireless roads shortly after the crash, but both have since been reopened, a police spokesperson confirmed.

All three vehicles were impounded for safety checks, police said. Detectives ask anyone with information regarding the incident to call the Sixth Squad at 631-854-8652.