Crime & Safety

Man Dies In Coram Explosion: Suffolk Police

Suffolk County police say a man was found dead after an explosion on Middle Country Road.

CORAM, NY — A man was found dead following an explosion Tuesday night in Coram, and Suffolk County Police Arson Section and Homicide Squad detectives are investigating.

A 911 call to report a fire came in around 5:10 p.m. after there was an explosion in a wooded area along the 400-block section of Middle Country Road, police said. First responders found the man dead in the area, police said.

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