Traffic & Transit
Man Killed In Suffolk Crash
The man was driving when he rear-ended a box truck parked on a shoulder early Thursday, police say.
MELVILLE, NY — A man died in a crash in Melville on Thursday morning, Suffolk police said.
Steven Zaug, 35, of Massapequa Park, was driving a 2011 Mitsubishi northbound on Route 110 when his vehicle struck the back of a 2016 Isuzu box truck that was parked on the shoulder at Ruland Road at 4:03 a.m., police said.
Zaug was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the box truck, a Medford man, was not injured.
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Motor Carrier Safety Section officers inspected the box truck. The Mitsubishi was impounded for a safety check. Detectives are asking anyone with information on the crash to contact the Second Squad at 631-854-8252.
Melville NY: A driver was killed after crashing into the back of a box truck, shortly after 4am this morning on Broadhollow Road, near Ruland Road. The driver of the box truck was uninjured. Suffolk County Police closed the roadway in the area for an investigation. #LINEWS pic.twitter.com/SYanpDqmDF
— emergencypatches (@mergencypatches) December 9, 2021
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