Man Dies After Car Crashes Into Commack Utility Pole: Police

COMMACK, NY — A man is dead after his vehicle crashed into a utility pole in Commack on Thursday morning, Suffolk County police said.

Around 4 a.m., the car was speeding southbound on Motor Parkway, near Shinbone Lane, when the driver lost control of the vehicle on a curve, struck a utility pole and crashed into a wooded area, police said.

However, the crash was not discovered until 8 a.m. when a passing motorist called 911.

The man, who was alone in the vehicle, died at the scene, police said. His name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.

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Editor's note: A previous version of this story erroneously reported that a highway patrol officer's car was struck. That crash did not happen Thursday, Dec. 29. Patch regrets the error.