Traffic & Transit
Man Critically Injured In Suffolk Crash: Police
The man, who was driving a pickup truck, collided head-on with a box truck, police say.
FORT SALONGA, NY — A Northport man was critically injured in a collision in Fort Salonga on Thursday afternoon, Suffolk police said.
Kenneth Gallagher, 24, was driving a Dodge Ram pickup truck westbound on Fort Salonga Road when he collided head-on with a box truck traveling eastbound on Fort Salonga Road, at 4:40 p.m., police said.
Gallagher was airlifted to a hospital in critical condition. The driver of the box truck, a 25-year-old Hauppauge man, was taken to a hospital to be treated for minor injuries.
Find out what's happening in Northportfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
The box truck was processed at the scene by the Suffolk County Police Motor Carrier Safety Unit and the Dodge was impounded for a safety check. Anyone with information on the crash was asked to call the Fourth Squad at 631-854-8452.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
