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It happened Friday, July 5, at 10:20 p.m. in Central Islip.
The victim was driving a 2009 Honda Accord northbound on Carleton Avenue.
According to Suffolk County Police, he failed to stop at a red light at the intersection of East Suffolk Avenue and crashed into a 2007 Toyota SUV traveling eastbound on East Suffolk Avenue.
The driver of the Honda, Joshua Perez-Rodriguez, age 23, of Brentwood, was transported to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore where he was pronounced dead.
A passenger in the Accord, a 19-year-old Brentwood man, and the driver of the SUV were transported to the same hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
Detectives are asking anyone with information on the crash to contact the Suffolk County PD Third Squad at 631-854-8352.
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