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Man Killed in Two Vehicle Crash in Bay Shore, According to SCPD

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By Published: December 28 2018

LongIsland.com

Officials: A utility truck traveling westbound on Union Boulevard collided with a pick-up truck that was traveling northbound.

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SCPD are investigating a two-vehicle crash that killed a man in Bay Shore.

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Bay Shore, NY - December 28, 2018 - Suffolk County Police Third Squad detectives are investigating a two-vehicle crash that killed a man in Bay Shore on Thursday, December 27.
 
Gilbert Lollis was driving a 2013 Chevy utility truck westbound on Union Boulevard when his vehicle collided with a 1990 Ford pick-up truck that was traveling northbound on Saxon Avenue at approximately 1:15 p.m.  
 
Lollis, 53, of Bellport, was transported to Southside Hospital in Bay Shore where he was pronounced dead. The driver of the pick-up, John Harris, 63, of Brentwood was transported to Southside Hospital where he was treated and released.
 
Safety checks will be performed on both vehicles. Detectives are asking anyone with information on this crash to call the Third Squad at 631-854-8352.