It happened on the westbound side at around 7 a.m. on Sunday, May 3 near Exit 15S in Hempstead.
The woman, Gresmor J. Blackman-Douglas, of Amityville, was driving a 2013 Nissan Rogue when she lost control of the vehicle, leaving the roadway, striking a tree and causing the vehicle to catch fire, according to police.
Blackman-Douglas succumbed to her injuries at the scene and was pronounced dead by a Nassau County PD paramedic.
An investigation is ongoing.
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