Driver killed in fiery two-vehicle crash on Long Island Expressway
According to police, Javier Ramirez was driving a Jeep on the eastbound side of the expressway when his vehicle hit a guardrail on the right shoulder and overturned.
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A man is dead after a two-vehicle crash on the Long Island Expressway early Wednesday morning.
Suffolk police say the collision occurred around 2:55 a.m. eastbound near Exit 55 in Brentwood, and shut down parts of the expressway for hours.
According to police, Javier Ramirez was driving a Jeep on the eastbound side of the expressway when his vehicle hit a guardrail on the right shoulder and overturned.
The Jeep was then hit by a Subaru, causing it to catch fire.
Ramirez was taken to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore, where he was pronounced dead.
The driver of the Subaru was taken to the same hospital for minor injuries.
Both vehicle were impounded by police for a safety check.
