1 person killed after car leaves road, bursts into flames in Port Washington, police say
A driver was killed when the victim's car crashed into a wooded area in Port Washington early Monday, police said. Credit: Newsday/Kendall Rodriguez
One person was killed early Monday in a single-vehicle crash on West Shore Road in Port Washington, police said.
The crash occurred at about 2:20 a.m., between Seaview Boulevard and Fairway Drive. The area is bordered by Hempstead Harbor and Harbor Links Golf Course north of Northern Boulevard, police said.
Responding officers found the sedan had left the northbound roadway and was engulfed in flames, police said. The fire was extinguished by firefighters from the Port Washington Fire Department.
The sole occupant of the vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The driver has not been identified.
The road was closed for about six hours for the investigation. Police are asking anyone with information on the identity of the driver or the circumstances of the crash to call detectives at 516-883-0500.
More coverage: Every 7 minutes on average a traffic crash causing death, injury or significant property damage happens on Long Island. A Newsday investigation found that traffic crashes killed more than 2,100 people between 2014 and 2023 and seriously injured more than 16,000 people. To search for fatal crashes in your area, click here.
John Valenti, a reporter at Newsday since 1981, has been honored nationally by the Associated Press and Society of the Silurians for investigative, enterprise and breaking news reporting, as well as column writing, and is the author of “Swee'pea,” a book about former New York playground basketball star Lloyd Daniels. Valenti is featured in the Emmy Award-winning ESPN 30-for-30 film “Big Shot.”
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