Crime & Safety
Suffolk Man Critically Injured In 3-Vehicle Crash On CR 83: Police
He had been stopped in his Nissan Maxima when it was rear-ended on County Road 83, Suffolk police said.
MOUNT SINAI, NY — A man was critically in injured in a chain reaction crash with three-vehicles in Mount Sinai on Tuesday night, Suffolk police said.
The 77-year-old Coram man was stopped in traffic in a 2022 Nissan Maxima southbound on County Road 83, near Canal Road, when the car was struck from behind by a 2022 Chevrolet Cruz being driven by a 37-year-old Ridge man at around 3:40 p.m., according to police.
The Maximo then struck a 2018 Honda Pilot, which was driven by a 68-year-old Mount Sinai man, and was stopped in front of the Nissan, police said.
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The Coram man was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital in critical condition, according to police.
No one else was injured in the crash, police said.
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All three vehicles were impounded for safety checks, according to police.
Detectives are asking anyone with information about this crash to call 6th Squad Detectives at 631-854-8652.
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