Suffolk County U-Turn Crash Leaves 6 Hurt, 1 Critical: Police

RONKONKOMA, NY — Six people were hurt, one critically, in a crash in Ronkonkoma over the weekend, police said.

A Toyota sedan was parked facing on the shoulder on Ocean Avenue, near Peconic Street, around 8:45 p.m. Sunday when it tried to make a U-turn, Suffolk County police said. As it turned, it was struck by a northbound Jeep Wrangler.

The 19-year-old Toyota driver from Islip was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital in critical condition. Two passengers in his vehicle, a 19-year-old woman and a 22-year-old man, were taken to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore for treatment of their injuries. They were expected to survive.

The 19-year-old driver of the Jeep and her two passengers, an 18-year-old woman and a 22-year-old man, were taken to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of injuries. They were all expected to survive.

Both vehicles were impounded for safety checks.