Minor Crash Turns Into Tragedy On Long Island Expressway

RONKONKOMA, NY — A 29-year-old man was killed in a crash on the Long Island Expressway Tuesday night, police said.

Stephen Neville, of Lake Ronkonkoma, was driving a 2018 Honda sedan east on the expressway when his car collided with a 2017 Nissan sedan as both drivers were attempting to exit at Exit 60 in Ronkonkoma at about 11:35 p.m., Suffolk police said.

The Honda came to a stop in the center lane and the Nissan stopped on the exit ramp. Both drivers exited their vehicles and determined neither was injured. Neville, 29, got back into the Honda, which was then struck by an eastbound FedEx cargo truck, causing him to be ejected from the car.

Neville was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Nissan, a 19-year-old Centereach man, suffered minor injuries and was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital, police said.

The driver of the FedEx truck, Naim Khan, 29, of Queens, was not injured. No criminal charges have been filed.