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Woman Killed, Boy Hurt In Long Island Expressway Crash

Michelle Carpenter, 35, of Selden, was killed in the crash.​

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Carpenter was driving with a 4-year-old boy in the back seat when she swerved to avoid stopped traffic and crashed, authorities said.
Carpenter was driving with a 4-year-old boy in the back seat when she swerved to avoid stopped traffic and crashed, authorities said. (New York Department of Transportation)

LONG ISLAND, NY — A Selden woman was killed and a 4-year-old boy was injured in a crash on the Long Island Expressway Monday morning, according to Suffolk police.

Michelle Carpenter, 35, was driving a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix westbound on the expressway near Exit 53 when she swerved to avoid stopped traffic, police said. Carpenter lost control of the car, which veered off the highway, struck a tree and flipped over in the woods at 8:15 a.m.

Carpenter was transported to Southside Hospital in Bay Shore where she was pronounced dead. The boy was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip for treatment of minor injuries. The boy was sitting the car's back seat, police said.

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The vehicle was impounded for a safety check. Detectives asked anyone with information about the crash to call the Fourth Squad at 631-854-8452.

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