Man Killed In Babylon Car Crash: PD

BABYLON, NY — A man is dead after a two-vehicle crash in Babylon on Monday afternoon, Suffolk County police said.

The driver of a 2002 Chevrolet was traveling east on West Main Street at about 1:35 p.m., police said, when he swerved into oncoming traffic to avoid rear-ending a vehicle.

In doing so, the Chevrolet struck a 2003 Saturn traveling westbound.

Brian McHugh, 65, of Levittown, the driver of the Saturn, was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip where he was pronounced dead, police said.

The driver of the Chevrolet was not injured, police said.

Both vehicles were impounded for safety checks.