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One Man Killed, Two Injured in Motor Vehicle Crash

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Suffolk County Police are investigating a fatal crash in Central Islip where a 23-year-old man died, and two others were injured when a car ran a red light and collided with an SUV.

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Suffolk County Police Third Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that killed one man and injured two others in Central Islip last night.
 
Joshua Perez-Rodriguez was driving a 2009 Honda Accord northbound on Carleton Avenue, when he failed to stop at a red light at the intersection of East Suffolk Avenue and crashed into a 2007 Toyota SUV that was traveling eastbound on East Suffolk Avenue at approximately 10:20 p.m.
 
Perez-Rodriguez, 23, of Brentwood, was transported to South Shore University Hospital where he was pronounced dead. A passenger in the Accord, Angel Sandoval, 19, of Brentwood, and the driver of the Toyota, were transported to the same hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
 
Both vehicles were impounded for safety checks. Detectives are asking anyone with information on the crash to contact the Third Squad at 631-854-8352.