Man Driving Mercedes Killed In Crash With Pickup Truck On Long Island, Police Say

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The driver of a Mercedes-Benz was killed after colliding with a pickup truck on Long Island.

The two-vehicle crash took place in Hewlett around 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 31, on Peninsula Boulevard, said the Nassau County Police.

According to detectives, a 2017 Mercedes Benz traveling northbound on Peninsula Boulevard was making a left turn onto Harris Avenue when it collided with a 2014 Dodge Ram pickup truck which was traveling southbound on Peninsula Boulevard. 

The driver of the Mercedes, an 85-year-old man, was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead by hospital emergency medical staff, police said.

The operator of the Dodge pick up, a 77-year-old man, was transported to a local hospital where he is in serious condition. 

The investigation is ongoing.

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