The crash happened at around 4:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 6, in Massapequa Park, on Sunrise Highway near Park Boulevard, Nassau County Police said.
A preliminary investigation revealed that Juan DeLeon Collado, age 29, of Freeport, was driving westbound in a Honda CR-V when he crossed into the eastbound lane and struck a Honda Civic head on.
The impact killed a 24-year-old male passenger in the Civic and left the 28-year-old male driver with injuries to his leg and hip, police said.
A 29-year-old male passenger in Collado’s car suffered serious injuries and was taken to the hospital in critical condition.
Collado was taken into police custody before being transported to a hospital for treatment, police said.
Once he’s released from the hospital, he will be charged with multiple crimes, including second-degree vehicular manslaughter, driving while intoxicated, reckless endangerment, and second-degree assault.
Collado is expected to be arraigned when medically possible.
Police did not immediately identify the victim killed in the crash.
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