Traffic & Transit
Man Killed, Another Seriously Injured In Suffolk Collision: Police
The driver who was killed crossed into oncoming traffic and smashed into another car head-on, police say.
SMITHTOWN, NY — A man was killed and another man was seriously injured in a collision in Smithtown on Thursday night, Suffolk police said.
Michael Bittleman, 36, of East Northport, was driving a 2018 Nissan westbound on Middle Country Road, near Highway Place, when he crossed into oncoming traffic and struck an eastbound 1989 Mercedes Benz in a head-on collision around 9:30 p.m., police said.
Bittleman was pronounced dead at Stony Brook University Hospital.
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The driver of the Mercedes, a 63-year-old St. James man, suffered serious injuries and was brought to a nearby hospital.
Detectives asked anyone with information on this crash to call the Fourth Squad at 631-854-8452.
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