State Police ID Woman Who Died In Wantagh Parkway Crash

UPDATE: State police have identified the woman who died in a car crash on the Wantagh State Parkway Wednesday morning, as well as the five other people who were injured.

According to police, at 10:02 a.m., a 2012 Nissan Van skidded off the road and hit the concrete foundation of a metal sign. The crash killed Xiu Rong Yong, 51, of Flushing, who was a passenger in the car. Another passenger, Ning Zhao, 37, also of Flushing, received serious injuries.

Police say that the other passengers, Zehua Lin, 39, and Yin Hua Guo, 40, both of Flushing, suffered minor injuries. The driver, Xiao Ping Lu, 37, of Flushing, also suffered minor injuries.

The investigation is ongoing. Police are asking anyone who may have seen the accident to call (631) 756-3300.

ORIGINAL STORY: One woman is dead and five other people were injured after a van overturned on the Wantagh State Parkway Tuesday morning.

According to Newsday, the crash happened just after 10 a.m. when the car hit a curve between Hempstead Turnpike and the Southern State Parkway while traveling south, which caused it to flip. Police say that the slick roads from the snow and ice played a factor in the crash.

Of the other five victims, two suffered serious injuries, Newsday reported, and the severity of the injuries of the other three was unknown. All five were taken to a hospital.

The overturn was followed a short while later with another crash on the Wantagh State Parkway in the northbound lanes at the Northern State Parkway exit. Police say both lanes are blocked and there are major delays in the area. And just a few minutes after that, an accident at the Hempstead Turnpike exit closed all of the southbound lanes as well.

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