Crime & Safety
Suffolk Man Seriously Hurt When Vehicle Crashes Into Building And Catches Fire: Police
He was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment, Suffolk police say.
CENTEREACH, NY — A single-vehicle crash that seriously
hurt a man in Centereach Tuesday morning is being investigated, Suffolk police said.
The 26-year-old Centereach man was driving a 2005 Honda southbound on Smithtown-Polk Boulevard at around 3 a.m., when it crossed Middle Country Road and collided with a building on the south side of the street, causing the vehicle to catch fire, according to police.
The man was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious injuries, police said.
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The vehicle was impounded for a safety check, according to police.
Detectives are asking anyone with information on this
crash to contact the 6th Squad in Selden at 631-854-8652.
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