Crime & Safety
Vehicles Collide, Overturn; 92-Year-Old Driver Dead: Police
The accident happened at about 9:40 on Friday morning, police say.
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY — A 92-year-old man was killed in a crash Friday morning in Rockville Centre.
A gray Nissan Murano was seen cutting in front of another driver at Atkinson Road, Rockville Centre police said.
At about 9:40 a.m., as the Nissan headed north on North Village Avenue, the driver approached a red traffic light near Peninsula Boulevard, adjacent to Mercy Medical Center.
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As the SUV got to the signal, the driver collided with the rear of a gray Lexus and flipped over, police said.
The driver of the Nissan Murano, a 92-year-old man, died at a nearby hospital, according to Nassau County police.
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The other driver and a passenger were treated for minor injuries, police said.
The crash is still being investigated by police, but no criminality is suspected.
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