Islandia Crash: 82-Year-Old Driver Dies After Vehicle Strikes Tree: Police

ISLANDIA, NY — An 82-year-old man was pronounced dead Wednesday after his pickup truck left the roadway and struck a tree in Islandia, Suffolk County police said.

According to Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad detectives, Vincent Armusewicz was driving a 2023 Chevrolet Colorado on Express Drive North, near Veterans Memorial Highway, at about 12 p.m. when the vehicle left the road and crashed into a tree.

Police said detectives believe Armusewicz may have suffered a medical event before the crash.

Armusewicz, of Water Mill, was transported to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore, where he was pronounced dead, police said.

The vehicle was impounded for a safety check as the investigation continues, police said.

Anyone with information regarding the crash is asked to contact the Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad at 631-854-8452.