Man Charged With Manslaughter After Fatal LIE Crash

Update:

A Manhasset man was arrested after a fatal car crash that occurred on the Long Island Expressway Thursday night, according to Nassau Police.

Jonnathan Santos, 20, is charged with second degree vehicular manslaughter and driving while impaired, police said.

He will be arraigned on Friday in Hempstead.

The identity of the person who was killed in the crash is being withheld pending family notification.

Original story:

WOODBURY, NY - One person died in a car crash in Woodbury on Thursday night, according to Nassau Police.

Officers responded to a multi-vehicle accident on the eastbound Long Island Expressway by Exit 44 at about 11:48 p.m.

One of the cars struck a guardrail, ejecting a passenger, police said. That passenger was pronounced dead at the scene.

The investigation is ongoing. The highway was shut down until about 6 a.m. Friday due to the crash.