MILLER PLACE, LONG ISLAND – Police on Long Island are investigating a car accident that left two people dead and another hospitalized Monday night.
According to a report by Miller Place-Rocky Point Patch, the crash took place on Route 25A east of Park Avenue in Miller Place at about 7:30 p.m.
Suffolk County Police said the driver of a 2019 Kia Sedona was headed east on Route 25A when she tried to make a U-turn. Her vehicle was struck by a 2011 Audi convertible coupe going westbound.
Two men in the Audi were pronounced dead at the scene. They were identified as the driver, 32-year-old Victor Lanzotti of Rocky Point, and a passenger, 37-year-old Raymond Neff of Mount Sinai.
The driver of the Kia, 35-year-old Victoria Graham of Shirley, sustained injuries that were not life-threatening and was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital.
Both vehicles were impounded for safety checks as part of the investigation by detectives. Anyone with further information was asked to contact Suffolk County Police.
Route 25A was closed to traffic in both directions while the scene was being cleared and investigated.
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