Driver of work van, Matthew Schneider, of Selden, killed in crash in Holbrook
A Suffolk police detective investigates the scene of a fatal single-vehicle crash on Express Drive South and Maple Avenue in Holbrook on Tuesday morning. Credit: Newsday/James Carbone
The driver of a work van killed early Tuesday morning in a single-vehicle crash in Holbrook has been identified as Matthew Schneider, 26, of Selden, Suffolk County police said.
Police said Schneider was driving a 2018 Chevrolet Express van east on Express Drive South, the service road for the Long Island Expressway, when the van left the roadway near Maple Avenue, struck a tree and overturned around 3:10 a.m.
The crash was reported in a 911 call more than two hours later by a motorist at 5:28 a.m.
Police said Schneider died at the scene.
The van was impounded for a safety check. Police said Sixth Squad detectives are investigating the crash.
Police ask anyone who might have information about the crash to call detectives at 631-854-8652.
John Valenti, a Newsday reporter since 1981, has been honored nationally by the Associated Press, Society of the Silurians and National Headliner Awards for investigative, enterprise and breaking news reporting, as well as column writing. He is the author of “Swee'pea,” about New York playground basketball star Lloyd Daniels. His debut crime novel, “For Nothing Is Hidden,” rooted in 1950s Long Island, was released in October 2025.
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