New York State Police say a teen driver was impaired by drugs and faces numerous charges following a crash on the Southern State Parkway in North Massapequa that killed two of his passengers. The 19 year old suspect and a surviving passenger were hospitalized in serious condition after the crash.
According to police, the suspect was driving in and out of lanes at a high rate of speed when he lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a tree along the shoulder shortly after 11 p.m. Sunday night.
The Southern State Parkway was closed in the area through the overnight but reopened early Monday morning.
Teen driver faces numerous charges in deadly Southern State crash
FILE - A New York State Police logo is shown on a state police officer's car (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
