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19-Year-Old Motorist Tragically Loses His Life After Colliding with Parked Car in Garden City Crash

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By Published: March 06 2024

LongIsland.com

The male victim was pronounced deceased at the scene by a Nassau County Police Department medic.

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Intersection of Oak Street and Commercial Avenue. Photo Credit: Google Maps

The Third Squad reports the details of a Fatal Vehicular Accident that occurred on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at 2:00 am in East Garden City.
 
According to Detectives, a 19-year-old male operating a 2016 Volkswagen, was traveling northbound on Oak Street when he struck a parked unoccupied vehicle near the intersection of Commercial Avenue. 
 
The male victim was pronounced deceased at the scene by a Nassau County Police Department medic. 
 
The investigation is ongoing.