Crime & Safety

East Northport Man Seriously Injured In Dix Hills Crash

The man crossed oncoming lanes and struck a tree early Saturday. He was taken to a hospital in Bay Shore.

DIX HILLS, NY — A 27-year-old man from East Northport was seriously injured in a single-car crash in Dix Hills early Saturday morning, according to Suffolk County police.

Patrick Salvo was driving a 2019 Mazda CX-5 northbound on East Deer Park Road just north of Deforest Road North around 3:10 a.m. when he lost control of the car. He crossed the southbound lanes and struck a tree, police said.

Salvo was taken to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore in serious condition.

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Anyone with information about the crash is urged to contact the Suffolk County Police Department Second Squad at (631) 854-8252.

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