Pamela Hanlon, 61, of Port Jefferson Station, killed in crash on LIE in Ronkonkoma, police say
The scene of the crash on the eastbound LIE on Thursday. Credit: Newsday/James Carbone
A driver was killed Thursday on the Long Island Expressway in Ronkonkoma after she lost control of an SUV and struck a guardrail, according to the Suffolk County Police Department.
Detectives are investigating whether the woman, 61-year-old Pamela Hanlon, of Port Jefferson Station, may have had a medical episode before the crash, the department said in a news release.
The crash happened at about 11:40 a.m. on the eastbound expressway, between Exits 58 and 59. Hanlon was driving a 2017 Toyota Highlander and struck the guardrail on the side of the HOV lane, police said. The eastbound expressway was closed for about 90 minutes during a police investigation.
Nationwide, medical emergencies account for 1.3% of drivers involved in crashes, according to a study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Newsday's Matthew Chayes contributed to this 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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