Traffic & Transit
2 Killed In ATV Crash On Long Island
Amado Sanchez, 32, of Brentwood, and Crystal Valdez, 19, of Bay Shore, were killed in the crash, Suffolk police said.
BRENTWOOD, NY — Two people were killed in an ATV crash Sunday afternoon on Long Island, police said.
Amado Sanchez, 32, was driving a 2016 Yamaha ATV in a parking lot behind a building at 91 Heartland Blvd. in Brentwood around 3:45 p.m. when he lost control of the vehicle, which struck a concrete divider, Suffolk police said.
Sanchez, of Brentwood, was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip, where he was pronounced dead.
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Sanchez’s passenger, 19-year-old Crystal Valdez of Bay Shore, was taken to Southside Hospital in Bay Shore, where she died from her injuries.
Police did not say if either person was wearing at a helmet. The ATV was impounded for a safety check. Detectives are asking anyone with information on the crash to contact the Third Squad at 631-854-8352.
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Brentwood, NY-Suffolk Police is investigating an ATV crash in which male was operating an ATV, with a female passenger on the back, when he lost control and struck a cement barrier on Heartland Blvd. at about 3:50pm. Both were transported to local hospitals and pronounced dead. pic.twitter.com/bNFUCtBr34
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