Police ID 2 Men Killed In Wrong-Way Crash With Oil Tanker Truck

UPDATE 12:45 p.m.: The driver of the Honda who was killed has been identified as 27-year-old Erick Olivares, of Central Islip. The passenger killed was 27-year-old Kevin Santamaria.

ISLIP, NY — Two men were killed when a car collided with an oil tanker truck on Long Island early Saturday, police said.

According to Suffolk police, a 2020 Honda Accord was going south on Route 111 in Islip when it veered into the northbound land and struck a northbound oil truck at the intersection of Ironwood Street at about 3:35 a.m.

The driver of the Honda and a passenger, both adult males, were pronounced dead at the scene. The victims have not yet been identified by police.

The driver of the oil tanker truck, 43-year-old Turk Laurinavicius, of West Babylon, was not injured. Both vehicles were impounded for safety checks.

Detectives are asking anyone with information on the crash to contact the Third Squad at 631-854-8352.