Crime & Safety
Woman Dies In Crash On Southern State Parkway In Islip
The 33-year-old Islip Terrace woman was thrown from her car after it struck a tree, police said.
ISLIP, NY — A woman is dead following a crash Saturday on the Southern State Parkway in Islip.
New York State Police said officers responded to the crash just before 8 a.m. According to police, the crash happened in the eastbound lanes east of exit 42.
Police said a Honda HRV driven by Melissa Lombardo, 33, of Islip Terrace was traveling eastbound when the car went off the road and onto the right shoulder. The car struck a guard rail and continued down the embankment, where it struck a tree.
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Lombardo was thrown from the vehicle, police said. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
This investigation into the crash is ongoing. Any witnesses or anyone with information should contact state police at 631-756-3300.
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