Crime & Safety
Police ID Man Killed in LIE Crash
A 28-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene Tuesday afternoon.
LAKE RONKONKOMA, NY – Police have identified the man killed in a crash on the Long Island Expressway Tuesday afternoon.
According to police, 28-year-old John Palmer was driving 2014 Freightliner Truck westbound when it collided with a 2006 Kia Sportage near Exit 60 in Lake Ronkonkoma. Palmer's truck then veered off the road and stuck the Ronkonkoma Avenue overpass at about 12:15 p.m.
Palmer, of Maybrook, N.Y., was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner.
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The driver of the Kia, a 30-year-old Holtsville man was uninjured and remained at the scene.
Both vehicles were impounded for safety checks. Anyone with information on the crash is asked to call the Fourth Squad at 631-854-8452
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Ronkonkoma, NY- A commercial truck slammed into the Ocean Ave bridge this afternoon. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. Westbound lanes of the L.I.E. were closed for an extended period of time for the investigation. pic.twitter.com/TFgdTNZPip
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Main photo via NYSDOT traffic camera
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