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It happened around 12:25 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8 in Sayville.
A man was driving a 2011 Toyota Yaris eastbound on the Sunrise Highway, near Exit 50, when the vehicle struck the center median, followed by the guardrail of the right lane, before becoming disabled sideways in the center lane, Suffolk County Police said.
A woman who was a passenger exited the Toyota, which was then struck in the driver’s side by an eastbound 2011 Jeep Liberty, said police.
The impact of the crash caused the Toyota to strike the woman, said police.
The driver of the Toyota was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner.
The woman was airlifted by Suffolk County Police helicopter to Stony Brook University Hospital in critical condition. Neither victim has yet to be identified by police.
The driver of the Jeep, Daniel Lazzaro, age 37, of Centereach, was transported to Long Island Community Hospital in East Patchogue for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
Major Case Unit detectives charged Lazzaro with DWI.
He will be arraigned at a later date.
Detectives are asking anyone with information on the crash to call the Major Case Unit at 631-852-6553.
This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
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