According to a December 1, 2009 Newsday report, a motorist died and a passenger was seriously injured in a car accident on Jericho Turnpike in Huntington, New York (Suffolk County). Scott Mazzio, the 19 year-old driver of the vehicle, a Huntington resident, died in the crash that occurred at approximately 2 pm yesterday. The passenger, Sarah Triola, was being treated at Huntington Hospital for her injuries.
According to police reports, Mazzio was driving east on Jericho Turnpike when he collided with an unoccupied, flatbed truck that was parked by the intersection of Jericho Turnpike and Warner Road. The owner of the parked, flatbed truck was reportedly issued two summonses for equipment violations after the accident.
Website Resources:
Driver, 19, killed, passenger hurt in Huntington crash, Newsday, John Valenti, December 1, 2009.
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