On Wednesday, November 22, 2023, shortly before 7:30 AM, a Trooper stopped a 2018 Mercedes Benz GLA45 AMG for speeding on the southbound Wantagh State Parkway, north of the Southern State Parkway. The vehicle fled the traffic stop and the Trooper subsequently located the vehicle on the right shoulder of the Wantagh State Parkway, south of the Southern State Parkway, which had crashed into a tree. The driver and sole occupant, Nattily Soltanian, 22 of Farmingdale, NY, was deceased at the scene.
The New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI), Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU), and Forensic Identification Unit (FIU) all responded to the scene to investigate.
This investigation is ongoing, and the State Police is asking for anyone who witnessed the crash or any information in reference to this crash to call (631) 756-3300.