Crime & Safety

Man Dies in Single-car Crash in Cold Spring Harbor

A single-car crash in Cold Spring Harbor Wednesday night has left one man dead, authorities said.

Suffolk County Police say the unidentified man was driving a new model Dodge Charger, heading north on Woodbury Road near Hawxhurst Road when he apparently lost control of the car and crashed into several trees on the side of the road at 10:56 p.m.

Suffolk County patrol officers responded to several 911 calls reporting that the car caught fire and that the driver was found outside his vehicle on Woodbury Road.

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The driver was taken by Cold Spring Harbor Ambulance to Huntington Hospital in Huntington where he was pronounced dead at 1:45 a.m.

The victim’s name is being withheld pending notification of family.

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The investigation is continuing and detectives are asking anyone who may have witnessed the crash to contact the Second Squad at 631-854-8252.


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