Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash after a man suffered an apparent medical emergency, crashed his vehicle and died in Melville on Thursday.
James Dawson was driving a Ford E350 van westbound on the Long Island Expressway, just west of exit 49, when his vehicle struck the center median at approximately 4:40 p.m. Dawson, 52, of the Bronx, was transported to Plainview Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Detectives believe Dawson suffered a medical event prior to the crash.
The vehicle is being impounded for a safety check.