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The crash happened around 11 p.m., Monday, July 8 in Mount Sinai when the 2010 black Jeep Liberty left the roadway and hit a utility pole, causing it to fall on the driver's side, and burst into flames, said the Suffolk County Police.
The two victims ID'd are Dorien Lashea Brown, 23, of Mount Sinai, and Rebecca Minunno, 24, of Hampton Bays. The identity of the third woman is pending, police said late Wednesday morning, July 10.
The Keep was traveling northbound on Mount Sinai-Coram Road, north of Hamlet Drive, when the crash occurred.
When the pole collapsed, it covered the vehicle in live electrical wires, making it impossible to escape or for bystanders to help, police said.
Neighbors reportedly said the women were screaming for help and a retired firefighter stopped at the scene and worked to rescue the three women, but was unable to reach them due to the conditions, police said.
Neither drugs, alcohol or erratic driving appear to be a factor at this point in the investigation, according to police.
This continues to be a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
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