In a tragic turn of events yesterday evening, a car accident on the Southern State Parkway claimed the lives of two individuals and left two others seriously injured. The accident occurred shortly after 11 p.m. near Exit 29 in North Massapequa, prompting authorities to close all eastbound lanes up to at least Exit 30. The lanes remained closed until early this morning, around 5:30 a.m., as reported by ABC7NY.
Similarly, PIX11 clarified that the victims were all occupants of the same car and it remains unclear if other vehicles had any part in the crash, the New York State Police is carrying out an investigation to understand the fuller picture of the night's events, state police had shut down a stretch of the parkway between exits 29 and 30 but the roadway was eventually opened to traffic once more at 5:40 a.m. on Monday.
Authorities are urging anyone who may have witnessed the accident or possesses any information that could aid in the investigation to come forward. Calls should be directed to the New York State Police Troop L at the number 631-756-3300, this sort of community assistance can sometimes prove invaluable in piecing together the moments leading up to accidents.
