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