Crime & Safety

Oceanside Man Dies in East Rockaway Crash

An Oceanside man died Friday morning after his car struck a tree on Waverly Avenue in East Rockaway.

According to police, the crash occurred at 1:20 a.m., Scott Epstein, 64, was driving westbound on Main Street when he struck the tree.

A Nassau County EMT pronounced Epstein dead at the scene.

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