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A driver died when their car crashed into a toll booth at Sunken Meadow State Park on Long Island, causing it to burst into flames. The vehicle was so badly damaged that investigators could not initially identify its make and model or determine the victim’s identity due to severe burns. Police say the crash occurred around 11 a.m., shutting down access to the park until firefighters extinguished the blaze by 1 p.m.
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On Monday at around 11:00 a.m., a car crash occurred on the northern end of Sunken Meadow Parkway in Smithtown, New York. The vehicle slammed into an empty toll booth and burst into flames, killing the driver who was trapped inside. Due to extensive fire damage, authorities could not identify the make and model of the vehicle or confirm the identity of the deceased occupant. Emergency services, including troopers, state park police, and Suffolk County cops responded to the scene, which remained closed until 1:00 p.m. when firefighters extinguished the blaze. The incident highlights the dangers associated with high-speed collisions and subsequent fires on roadways.
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A car burst into flames after smashing into a toll plaza on Long Island Monday, killing the driver who was trapped inside leaving their remains burned beyond recognition, according to state police.
uncertain
who → burst → police
The crash at the entrance of the Sunken Meadow State Park was so violent that police said they can’t even make out what type of vehicle it was.
asserted
it → say → vehicle
The horrific crash happened shortly after 11 a.m., when troopers were dispatched to the northern end of the Sunken Meadow Parkway, where the vehicle slammed into an empty toll booth and burst into flames outside the popular Smithtown park, police said in a press release.
asserted
police → happen → release
“One deceased occupant was located inside the vehicle,” the troopers said.
asserted
troopers → locate → vehicle
“Due to the extensive damage caused by the crash and fire, investigators are working to determine the identity of the deceased occupant and the make and model of the vehicle.”
asserted
investigators → cause → vehicle
The crash shut down the entrance to the park, with troopers and local cops turning vehicles away while working the scene, Newsday said in a report.
The fire was finally doused by Smithtown firefighters shortly before 1 p.m., the outlet said.
asserted
outlet → shut → p.m.
State police said troopers, state park police and Suffolk County cops also responded, with the New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation now leading the probe.
asserted
Bureau → say → probe
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