Crime & Safety

Nassau Man Dies After Crash On Meadowbrook Parkway

Police say the man lost control of his car and crashed into a tree along the roadway.

A Long Island man died after he crashed his car into a tree on the Meadowbrook State Parkway Tuesday night, state police said.

According to the police, Elmer D. Rios-Molina, 47, of Hempstead, was driving on the Meadowbrook State Parkway at 6:42 p.m. when he lost control of his car and struck a tree in the center median north of exit M7 in Merrick.

Rios-Molina, who was the only person in the car, was taken to Nassau University Medical Center, where he later died of his injuries.

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