5 Hurt, 2 Seriously, In Lake Grove Crash

LAKE GROVE, NY – Five people were injured, two seriously, in a two-car crash in front of the Smith Haven Mall in Lake Grove Tuesday afternoon, Suffolk Police said.

According to police, 22-year-old Bradford Nandoo was driving a 2011 Mitsubishi west on Middle Country Road when he sideswiped a 2002 Subaru, lost control and struck a tree at the intersection of Moriches Road at about 4:40 p.m.

Nandoo, of Farmingville, and a backseat passenger, Taylor Hammel, 19, of Coram, suffered serious injuries. Two other passengers in the Mitsubishi suffered minor injuries. The driver of the Subaru, 43-year-old Edward LaRosa, of Coram, also suffered minor injuries. All five were transported to Stony Brook University Hospital.

The investigation is continuing and anyone with information on the crash is asked to contact the Fourth Squad at 631-854-8452.

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