Traffic & Transit
Woman Fatally Crashes Into Pole After Medical Emergency
The 76-year-old suffered from an apparent medical episode while driving, causing her to crash Sunday evening.
![The crash occurred on Montauk Highway at the intersection of North Prospect Avenue at 5:10 p.m.](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/shutterstock/22821270/20201012/091301/styles/patch_image/public/shutterstock-1191163906___12091109795.jpg)
PATCHOGUE, NY — A St. James woman died after suffering from a medical emergency while driving, causing her to crash into a pole in Patchogue on Sunday, according to Suffolk police.
The 76-year-old woman was driving a 2018 Nissan Frontier westbound on Montauk Highway at the intersection of North Prospect Avenue when she suffered an apparent medical episode and veered off the road, hitting a utility pole at 5:10 p.m.
The woman was transported via ambulance to Long Island Community Hospital in East Patchogue where she was pronounced dead.
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The vehicle was impounded for a safety check. Detectives are asking anyone with information on the crash to call the Fifth Squad at 631-854-8552.
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