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The crash happened just before 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 8 in East Garden City.
A 54-year-old female driver of a red SUV was struck by a Ford F650 tow truck flatbed driven by a 57-year-old man, in front of 877 Stewart Ave., Nassau County Police said.
The collision then caused the Ford F650 to strike a white van, according to police.
The woman driving the red SUV and a 16-year-old male passenger were both transported to a local hospital.
As a result of the collision, the operator of the white van was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
No other injuries were reported.
The operator of a Ford F650 has been identified by Nassau County Police on Tuesday, Nov. 9 as James Skow, age 57, of Westbury.
He was arrested and charged with:
- Driving while intoxicated
- Second-degree vehicular manslaughter,
- Second-degree manslaughter.
Skow was arraigned in First District Court in Hempstead on Tuesday, Nov. 9.
The investigation into the crash continues.
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