Crime & Safety
Police: Woman in Critical Condition Following LIE Crash
The driver is at Stony Brook University Hospital in critical injuries; the passenger and driver in the other car are there as well with non-life-threatening-injuries.
A Port Jefferson Station woman was critically injured Friday morning in a car crash on the Long Island Expressway near Hauppauge.
According to police, Bahar Kaya's 2011 Chevrolet Cruze was hit from behind by a 2002 Dodge Durango driven by Monica Saparito westbound on the LIE at exit 57 at 9 a.m.
Police said Kaya, 25, was brought to Stony Brook University Hospital in critical condition, and her sister Nese, 22, who was a passenger in the Cruze, was also brought to Stony Brook University Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Saparito, 19, of Mastic Beach, was brought to Stony Brook University Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
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There was a secondary crash involving three cars that resulted in no injuries.
All five vehicles involved in Friday's accident were impounded for safety checks.
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