Drivers injured in Bay Shore two-vehicle crash
Suffolk police investigate the crash between a box truck and a Camaro in Bay Shore on Tuesday. Credit: Tom Lambui
A two-vehicle crash in Bay Shore Tuesday morning injured both drivers, one seriously, Suffolk County police said.
A Camaro traveling south on Fifth Avenue crossed into the northbound lane just north of Santam Court and struck a Ford box truck head-on at 7:23 a.m., according to detectives from the Third Squad.
David Seletsky, 52, of Massapequa, the driver of the box truck, was taken to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore with serious injuries, authorities said.
The 27-year-old driver of the Camaro suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was also taken to South Shore University Hospital, police said.
There were no other passengers in either vehicle. Both vehicles were impounded for safety checks.
Robert Brodsky is a breaking news reporter who has worked at Newsday since 2011. He is a Queens College and American University alum.
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