Teen Driver Critically Injured After Crashing Car Into Pole: PD

WEST BABYLON, NY — A teen driver was critically injured after crashing into a pole in West Babylon early Monday, according to Suffolk County Police. The 17-year-old West Babylon male was driving a 2004 Chevrolet Blazer westbound on Montauk Highway, at the intersection of Beachwood Drive, when the car left the roadway, struck a utility pole and a lamppost, and overturned at 1:10 a.m.

The driver was transported via West Babylon Rescue ambulance to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip in critical but stable condition. A 17-year-old male passenger in the car was transported to the same hospital for minor injuries.

The car was impounded for a safety check. Detectives are asking anyone with information about the crash to call the First Squad at 631-854-8152.