Crime & Safety

North Babylon Man Seriously Injured After Car Hits Utility Pole: Police

A Connecticut man was hospitalized after his vehicle left the roadway and struck a utility pole late Monday night, police say.

NORTH BABYLON, NY — A man was seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash Monday night in North Babylon, according to Suffolk County police.

Police said Andrew Mruczek, 48, of Norwalk, Connecticut, was driving a 2025 Toyota Camry northbound on Deer Park Avenue near Parkdale Drive at approximately 9:40 p.m. when the vehicle veered off the roadway and struck a utility pole.

Mruczek was transported to Good Samaritan University Hospital for treatment of serious injuries, police said.

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The vehicle was impounded for a safety check, according to police.

Detectives from the Suffolk County Police Department First Squad are continuing to investigate the cause of the crash.

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Anyone with information is asked to contact the First Squad at 631-854-8152.

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