IDs Released For Two Killed After Car Hits Guard Rail, Pole, Tree On Wantagh Parkway

State police said that the car was traveling at a high rate of speed before it struck a guard rail, light pole and tree on the Wantagh State Parkway.

At approximately 3:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 2, state police troopers responded to a report of an overturned vehicle on the northbound Wantagh State Parkway to the Northern State Parkway eastbound ramp.

Upon arrival, troopers discovered a 2000 Honda Accord in the woods with the driver and sole passenger dead at the scene, according to state police. 

The driver has been ID'd as Isiah A. Polite, 21 of Rockville Centre, and the passenger as Mashalam I. Duvivier, 21 of Westbury, according to state police.

A preliminary investigation revealed that the Honda exited the roadway at a high rate of speed, crashed into the guard rail, became airborne and then struck the light pole and large tree, police said. 

The New York State Police is requesting that anyone who may have witnessed this collision contact State Police Troop "L" Headquarters at (631) 756-3300. All calls will remain confidential.

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