Fatal Collision in Calverton: Morning Crash Claims Life of Local Man on Edwards Avenue

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A two-vehicle crash on the Long Island Expressway exit ramp in Calverton resulted in the death of Scott Mancuso and left Darnell Chandler with non-life-threatening injuries, prompting an investigation by Suffolk County Police.

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Suffolk County Police Seventh Squad detectives are investigating a two-vehicle crash that killed a man in Calverton today.
 
A 2023 Hyundai Elantra, driven by Scott Mancuso, attempted to make a left turn from the eastbound Long Island Expressway exit ramp at exit 71 to northbound Edwards Avenue when it was struck by a southbound 2013 Chevrolet Silverado, driven by Darnell Chandler, at approximately 7:05 a.m.
 
Mancuso was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner. Chandler, 24, of Calverton, was transported to Peconic Bay Medical Center for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
 
Both vehicles were impounded for safety checks.
 
Detectives are asking anyone with information on this crash to call the Seventh Squad at 631-852-8752.