Man Killed In Collision With Tractor Trailer In Suffolk

DIX HILLS, NY — A man died in a collision with a tractor-trailer on Friday morning in Dix Hills, Suffolk police said.

A man was driving a 2005 Mazda northbound on Commack Road, north of Euclid Avenue, when he veered into the southbound lanes and struck a tractor-trailer around 9:05 a.m., police said.

The driver of the Mazda was pronounced dead at the scene. His identity is being withheld pending notification of kin, police said.

The driver of the tractor trailer, a 60-year-old Patterson, New Jersey man, was treated and released from Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip, police said.

The tractor trailer was inspected at the scene by officers from the Motor Carrier Safety Section. The Mazda was impounded for a safety check.

Detectives are asking anyone with information on the crash to call the Second Squad at 631-854-8252.