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ID Released For Man Killed In Wrong-Way Wantagh Parkway Crash
The identity has been released of a person killed in a wrong-way crash on Long Island as well as for a man who was hospitalized.
The crash happened on the Wantagh State Parkway just south of the Southern State Parkway in Wantagh at around 5:15 a.m. Thursday, Aug.13.
Alexander Simek, 73, of Albrightsville, Pennsylvania, was driving a 2019 Chevrolet northbound in the southbound lanes when he struck a 2014 Honda, state police said.
The Honda was driven by Jay Lasker, 54, of North Bellmore, according to police.
Simek succumbed to his injuries at the scene, said police.
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