Police: Oakdale Man Seriously Hurt When SUV Strikes Tree, Building

An Oakdale man was seriously injured in a crash Friday night on Montauk Highway in Oakdale, police said. 

Daniel Farkas, 51, was driving a 2007 Lincoln SUV westbound on Montauk Highway at 9:37 p.m. when his vehicle crossed over into the eastbound lane, west of Lincoln Drive, and struck a tree and then a building that houses Clark’s Farmstand, police said. 

Farkas was extricated from the vehicle by members of the West Sayville Fire Department and he was transported via Community Ambulance Company of Sayville to Southside Hospital in Bay Shore. He is listed in serious condition.

Police are investigating the possibility that wet road conditions may have been a factor in the crash.  The vehicle was impounded for a safety check.

The investigation is continuing. Detectives are asking anyone with information about the crash to contact the Fifth Squad at 631-854-8552.