BRENTWOOD, NY — A 38-year-old man was killed and another driver was injured in a two-vehicle crash that caused a Jeep to overturn and catch fire on the Long Island Expressway in Brentwood early Wednesday morning, Suffolk County police said.
Javier Ramirez was driving a 2022 Jeep east on the LIE near Exit 55 around 2:55 a.m. when the vehicle struck a guardrail on the right shoulder and overturned, police said.
The overturned Jeep was then struck by a 2020 Subaru driven by Michael Dechiaro, 41, causing the Jeep to catch fire, police said.
Ramirez was taken to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore, where he was pronounced dead, police said.
Dechiaro was also taken to South Shore University Hospital for treatment of minor injuries, police said.
Both vehicles were impounded for safety checks as Suffolk County Police Third Squad detectives continue to investigate the crash.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Third Squad detectives at 631-854-8352.
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