Crime & Safety

Ronkonkoma Man Dies When Car Hits Tree

Happened near Rt. 454 and Louis Kossuth Avenue.

A Ronkonkoma man died Thursday when his car struck a tree, police said.

Steve Garcia, 58, was driving his 2006 Nissan westbound on Route 454, near the intersection of Louis Kossuth Avenue, when his car left the roadway, jumped a curb and struck a tree at approximately 1 p.m.

Garcia was transported to Southside Hospital in Bay Shore where he was pronounced dead.

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The vehicle was impounded for a safety check. 

Anyone with information about this crash is asked to the Fifth Squad at 631-854-8552.

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