Woman, 21, Killed In Sunrise Highway Crash

LINDENHURST, NY — A woman died in a Lindenhurst crash Sunday night, Suffolk County police said.

A 23-year-old woman was driving a 2009 Toyota sedan westbound on Sunrise Highway at about 11 p.m., when the vehicle turned left onto southbound Straight Path and was struck on the passenger side by an eastbound 2020 Honda SUV, police said.

Emely Tejada, 21, of Amityville, a front seat passenger in the Toyota, was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip where she was pronounced dead, police said.

The driver of the Toyota and a 17-year-old passenger were also taken to nearby hospitals for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, police said.

The driver and a passenger in the Honda were not injured, police said.

Both vehicles were impounded for safety checks. Detectives are asking anyone with information about the crash to contact the First Squad at 631-854-8152.