SMITHTOWN, NY — A two-car collision on the Northern State Parkway left one man dead on Nov. 13.
New York State Police responded to the eastbound parkway west of Veterans Memorial Highway at approximately 5:50 p.m. for reports of a motor vehicle collision.
Carl Salmon, 54, of Brooklyn, was traveling eastbound and operating a 2002 Infiniti i35.
Salmon attempted to change lanes and lost control of his vehicle, striking the rear passenger side of a 2024 Subaru Crosstrek.
The collision caused Salmon’s vehicle to exit the roadway, where it came to rest in the center median after striking a tree.
Salmon was transported to St. Catherine of Siena Hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
The collision also caused the Subaru Crosstrek to exit the roadway, overturn and come to rest in the center median.
The operator was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital, treated for minor injuries, and released.
