East Shoreham, NY - March 7th, 2016 - Suffolk County Police Seventh Squad detectives are investigating a one-car crash that killed a man in East Shoreham this evening.

Joseph Labate was driving his 2001 Isuzu Rodeo westbound on Route 25A when he apparently lost control of his vehicle and struck a utility pole near Miller Avenue at approximately 6 p.m.  

Labate, 60, of Rocky Point, was transported by Rocky Point Fire Department ambulance to John T. Mather Memorial Hospital in Port Jefferson Station where he was pronounced dead.

The Isuzu was impounded for a safety check and the investigation is continuing.