WEST HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — A Monday morning car crash in New York has left four people dead.
According to New York State Police, a car was sliced in half after crashing into several trees along a Long Island parkway Monday at around 4 a.m. The names of the victims were not immediately released, nor were the specific details of the incident. A fifth victim was taken to an area hospital to be treated for unspecified injuries.
According to Amy Buchanan, who lives near the scene of the accident, the area is notorious for traffic accidents.
“I’ve lived here for 10 years and there has been an accident almost in that exact spot every year, but never as one as horrific as this,” she said.
The roadway was shut down for over five hours but reopened shortly after 10 a.m.
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