Man Dead In Suffolk Collision

ST. JAMES, NY — A man was killed in a collision in St. James early Saturday, Suffolk police said.

Robert Greene, 33, of South Setauket, was driving a 2012 Ford Taurus eastbound on Middle Country Road when he struck a 2022 International tractor-trailer backing into an Acura dealership, at 780 Middle Country Road, at approximately 3:35 a.m., police said.

Greene was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the tractor-trailer, a 57-year-old man from Enfield, Connecticut, was not injured, police said.

The Ford was impounded for a safety check. The tractor-trailer was inspected at the scene by officers from the Motor Carrier Safety Section.

Detectives are asking anyone who may have witnessed the crash to contact the Fourth Squad at 631-854-8452.