Tragedy Strikes Early Morning Commute: Fatal Crash Claims Life on Long Island Expressway

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A fatal early morning crash on the Long Island Expressway has claimed the life of 45-year-old Matthew Pawlak, who lost control of his vehicle and crashed into the center median, prompting Suffolk County Police to ...

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Suffolk County Police are investigating a motor vehicle crash that killed a man on the Long Island Expressway this morning.
 
Matthew Pawlak was driving a 2007 Jeep eastbound on the Long Island Expressway, between exits 62 and 63, when he lost control of the vehicle and crashed head-on into the center median at 2:34 a.m.
 
Pawlak, 45, of Riverhead, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner.
 
Anyone with information on this crash is asked to contact Sixth Squad detectives at 631-854-8652.