Driver Killed In Single-Vehicle Suffolk County Crash

An investigation is underway after a 46-year-old man died in a single-vehicle crash on Long Island.

02/10/2022 2:00 p.m.

Salvador Zarate-Mozo, of Bay Shore, was killed in a crash that happened in Center Moriches at about 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 10, according to the Suffolk County Police Department.

Police said Zarate-Mozo was driving a 2009 Nissan Altima east on Sunrise Highway near Exit 59, when the car left the road and struck a tree.

Zarate-Mozo was pronounced dead at the scene, SCPD reported.

A 57-year-old man who was a passenger in the car was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.

The Nissan was impounded for a safety check.

Authorities asked any witnesses to call police at 631-852-8752.

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