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3 Children, 2 Drivers Hospitalized After Long Island Crash

Five people were injured, one seriously, in an overnight Long Island crash. 

The children hospitalized are ages 7, 9 and 11.

The children hospitalized are ages 7, 9 and 11.

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It happened around 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, in Saint James.

A 40-year-old Coram man was driving a 2004 Honda Accord westbound on Middle Country Road, approaching the intersection of Lake Avenue, when the vehicle struck a 2024 Chevrolet Sonic that had been traveling eastbound and was attempting to turn left onto Lake Avenue, Suffolk County Police said.

The driver of the Chevrolet, a 68-year-old Port Jefferson man, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious injuries. 

The driver of the Accord and his three children, ages 7, 9 and 11, were transported to the same hospital for treatment of minor injuries.

Detectives are asking anyone with information on the crash to contact the Fourth Squad at 631-854-8452. 

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