1 Man Dies, Another Seriously Hurt, In Suffolk Crash Wednesday Afternoon: Police

ROCKY POINT, NY — One man was killed and another injured in Rocky Point Wednesday afternoon, Suffolk police said.

A Jeep was being driven by a 45-year-old man from Port Jefferson on Rocky Point Yaphank Road at around 1:30 p.m., when the vehicle veered into the southbound lane, striking the front driver's side of a Lexus, according to police.

The Lexus' driver, David Maiman, 44, of Middle Island, was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said, adding that the Jeep's driver was also taken there, but with minor injuries.

Both vehicles were impounded for a safety check, according to police.

Officers closed down a portion of a roadway in Rocky Point, pending an investigation into a crash, a spokesperson told Patch Wednesday afternoon.

Rocky Point-Yaphank Road was closed between Industrial Way and Whiskey Road at around 1:40 p.m., police said.

Detectives from the 7th Squad in Shirley are investigating.

They are asking anyone with information to contact them at 631-852-8752.

Editor's Note: This story has been updated with a correction to information originally provided by Suffolk police. The original version inaccurately stated at the Lexus struck the Jeep.