Crime & Safety
1 Construction Worker Killed, 2 Injured In Nesconset Crash: Police
3 contractors working on a Suffolk County paving project were struck early Monday; the driver is in custody, police said.
NESCONSET, NY — One construction worker was killed and two others were injured after they were struck by a vehicle in Nesconset early Monday morning, Suffolk County police said.
The three workers, all men, were struck at the intersection of Townline Road and Terry Road at about 6:43 a.m., police said.
One worker was pronounced dead after being taken to Stony Brook University Hospital. A second worker suffered serious injuries, while the third suffered injuries that were not considered life-threatening, according to police.
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The workers were contractors working for Suffolk County on a paving project at the time of the crash, police said.
The driver, also a man, was taken into custody, according to police. Police did not immediately say whether charges had been filed.
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The identities of the workers and driver were not immediately released.
Additional information was not immediately available.
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