Man Driving ATV Dies After Crashing Into Car on Long Island

Long Island, NY – A 21-year-old man died after he crashed his Honda 400EX quad into a 2017 Chevrolet Cruze at a Long Island intersection in Ronkonkoma at around 8:00 p.m. on February 26. The 25-year-old female Chevy driver was traveling west on Marconi Avenue when she collided with the ATV at the corner of Lakeland Avenue. Due to the impact, the ATV driver was ejected from the vehicle. He was rushed to Long Island Community Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

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