Crime & Safety

Man Burned, 'Seriously Injured,' In Lake Ronkonkoma Fire: Police

He was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of "serious injuries," Suffolk police said.

LAKE RONKONKOMA, NY — A man was burned in a fire outside of a home on Express Drive North in Ronkonkoma on Monday morning, Suffolk police said.

Police said there was also a vehicle at the location that caught fire just before 8 a.m. The man was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of "serious injuries," police said.

Arson Section detectives are investigating the cause of the fire, according to police.

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The circumstances of the fire were not immediately clear, as the police declined to comment further.

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