Early morning crash kills man in Commack, police say

A single-car crash killed a Northport man on his way to work early Monday, Suffolk County police said.

Gregory Kelly, 42, was driving a 2013 Honda Civic southbound on Old Commack Road in Commack at about 7 a.m. when he lost control and hit a tree, according to police.

Kelly was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash occurred on Old Commack Road, just south of Old Northport Road.

The cause of the crash is being investigated, Suffolk Police Lt. Tom O'Hare said.

A woman who answered a number listed for Kelly declined to comment.

The crash investigation closed Old Commack Road between Old Northport Road and Pinetree Court for several hours.

Police said the car was impounded for a safety check.

Detectives are asking anyone with information to call the Fourth Squad at 631-854-8452. All calls will be kept confidential, police said.

By John Valenti

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John Valenti, a reporter at Newsday since 1981, has been honored nationally by the Associated Press and Society of the Silurians for investigative, enterprise and breaking news reporting, as well as column writing, and is the author of “Swee'pea,” a book about former New York playground basketball star Lloyd Daniels. Valenti is featured in the Emmy Award-winning ESPN 30-for-30 film “Big Shot.”