Crime & Safety
Nassau Man Dies After Driving Into Median On Road
Police say the man struck the Jones Beach welcome structure and was killed.

A Nassau man died Saturday afternoon after he drove his car into a structure on the Wantagh Parkway Saturday afternoon.
According to police, Howard Solomon, 72, of East Rockaway, was driving a 2017 Chevy Equinox south on the Wantagh State Parkway. Just after 4:17 p.m., he struck the Jones Beach welcome structure in the center median. He was pronounced dead at the scene. There was no one else in the car.
Police are still investigating the accident. Anyone with any information is asked to call the State Police at (631) 756-3300.
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