Emergency personnel respond to a crash on the southbound William...

Emergency personnel respond to a crash on the southbound William Floyd Parkway near Middle Country Road in Ridge on Wednesday night, March 8, 2017. A 17-year-old driver who struck a tree badly damaged the vehicle but suffered only minor injuries, Suffolk County police said. Credit: Christopher Sabella

A 17-year-old driver who struck a tree on the William Floyd Parkway in Ridge badly damaged the vehicle but suffered only minor injuries, Suffolk County police said.

The unidentified driver was southbound on the parkway near Middle County Road when she apparently lost control of her 1995 Ford Taurus and hit the tree at 9:37 p.m. Wednesday, police said.

Photos of the wreck showed the driver’s side door caved in by the impact with the tree. The driver was treated at Stony Brook University Medical Center for minor injuries, police said.

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