NYPD cop Clifford Saintvil killed in Southern State Parkway crash, PBA says
NYPD officers Sunday honor Officer Clifford Saintvil, of the 113 Precinct in Jamaica, Queens, outside NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island in Mineola after he was killed in a one-vehicle crash on the Southern State Parkway. Credit: NYCPBA
A Shirley man killed early Sunday in a crash on the Southern State Parkway in Valley Stream was an NYPD officer on his way to work, according to the Police Benevolent Association.
Clifford Saintvil, 32, was pronounced dead at a hospital after the crash, which occurred about 7:15 a.m., the State Police said.
The 2013 Nissan Rogue Saintvil was driving west on the parkway, veered onto the right shoulder and struck a tree near Exit 13, the police said.
The NYPD press office had no immediate comment.
Late Sunday, the PBA posted a “final salute” to Saintvil on its Instagram page. The post included several photos showing police officers and others lined up outside NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island in Mineola on a cloudy Sunday morning. A massive American flag hung down, suspended between two fire department ladder trucks.
“With the heaviest of hearts we offered a final salute to our 113 Pct. brother P.O. Clifford Saintvil today, after he lost his life in a one-vehicle accident while on his way to work this morning,” the post says. “We thank the NCPD, NYS Troopers, Mineola Fire Department and the entire staff of NYU Langone Hospital for their efforts on behalf of our brother and his fellow police officers who came to pay their respects.”
The 113th Precinct is based in Jamaica, Queens.
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