On Saturday, September 24, 2022, just after 5:00 am, the State Police received calls for a vehicle crash on the Southern State Parkway eastbound west of exit 15A in the town of Hempstead, Nassau County.
Driver Zeeshan Naeem, 36, of North Babylon, NY, was driving a 2011 Ford Mustang eastbound on the Southern State Parkway, west of exit 15A when he rear ended a 2018 Mercedes Benz operated by Bestrim Asllani, 37 of Jamaica, NY.
The collision caused Naeem’s vehicle to leave the roadway onto the right shoulder where it overturned and struck a tree. This collision also caused Asllani’s vehicle to leave the roadway onto the right shoulder where it struck a tree.
Naeem was pronounced dead at the scene and Asllani was transported to Winthrop Hospital with non-life-threating injuries.
This collision is under investigation and the State Police is asking for witnesses or anyone with any information to call (631) 756-3300.