The Homicide Squad reports the details of a Fatal Vehicular Accident that occurred on Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 1:58 pm in Plainview.
According to detectives, a 71-year-old male, operating a 2018 Nissan Murano, was traveling westbound on Old Country Road and struck the rear driver side of a 2012 Toyota minivan, being operated by a 44-year-old male that was making a left onto Old Country Road from the South Oyster Bay Expressway. The Nissan Murano then crossed over into eastbound traffic, colliding with a 2007 Volvo, operated by a 50-year-old female and a 2020 Kia driven by a 35-year-old female. The Nissan Murano continued on Old Country Road and struck a 2009 Volkswagen Rabbit, driven by a 49-year-old female, also occupied by a 24-year-old passenger. The Volkswagen Rabbit was then involved in a collision with a 2013 Toyota Camry being operated by a 27-year-old female, causing the Toyota Camry to be struck in the rear by a 2021 Subaru, operated by a 51-year-old female.
As a result of the collision, the 71-year-old driver of the Nissan Murano was transported to a local area hospital and pronounced deceased by a staff physician. Both operators of the Volvo and Kia were transported to an area hospital with minor injuries. The operator and passenger of the Volkswagen were also transported to the hospital with minor injuries. Both operators of the Toyota minivan and Subaru refused medical attention at the scene.
The investigation into this accident continues.