Pablo Amarilla, of Stewart Manor, killed in Hickville crash, driver injured, police say

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Nassau police said a driver was injured and her passenger... — Nassau police said a driver was injured and her passenger killed after their vehicle crashed in Hicksville early Friday morning. Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto/kali9

By Maureen Mullarkeymaureen.mullarkey@newsday.comUpdated September 10, 2025

Nassau County police have identified the man killed in a crash early Friday in Hicksville as Pablo Amarilla, 52, of Stewart Manor.

Around 2:25 a.m., a 51-year-old woman was driving a 2003 Honda Accord east on East Barclay Street when she lost control of the car and struck a tree near the intersection of Bay Avenue, according to police.

Amarilla was pronounced dead at the scene by a police medic.

The driver was taken to a hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, police said.

The investigation is ongoing.

More coverage: Every 7 minutes on average a traffic crash causing death, injury or significant property damage happens on Long Island. A Newsday investigation found that traffic crashes killed more than 2,100 people between 2014 and 2023 and seriously injured more than 16,000 people. To search for fatal crashes in your area, click here.

By Maureen Mullarkey

maureen.mullarkey@newsday.com

Maureen Mullarkey is a breaking news reporter at Newsday. She previously worked as a reporter for Patch, where she covered a range of Long Island stories on topics such as the Diocese of Rockville Centre bankruptcy and the Babylon School District abuse scandals.

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