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Man Dies After Jeep Goes Airborne Into 7-Eleven Off LIE
The man was pronounced dead at the scene early Saturday.
BRENTWOOD, NY - A 33-year-old man was killed after his Jeep went airborne and struck a 7-Eleven off a Long Island Expressway service road early Saturday, police said.
According to Suffolk Police, Brian McLaughlin was driving a 2016 Jeep Cherokee west on Express Drive North when he lost control. The Jeep went airborne and struck the 7-Eleven located at 260 Motor Parkway at approximately 2:25 a.m.
McLaughlin, of Bay Shore, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
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The Jeep was impounded for a safety check. The investigation is continuing and detectives are asking anyone with information on this crash to call the Major Case Unit at 631-852-6555, or anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.
In 2012, a Westbury man drunkenly drove his car into the side of the same 7-Eleven, killing his 10-month-old daughter.
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McLaughlin was a New York State court officer.
Google Maps image: The 7-Eleven is located just feet away from the LIE service road.
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