Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred on Veterans Memorial Highway in Islandia, New York.
What Happened: A car allegedly struck the back of a parked tractor-trailer.
Participants:
- Stephen Sherman, driver of car
- Driver of tractor-trailer
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Stephen Sherman, 79, injured
Details:
On or about Thursday, July 1st, 2021, around 7:33 in the morning, an accident between a car and a tractor-trailer sent a 79-year-old man to the hospital. Police from the area said the accident was reported along the Veterans Memorial Highway in Islandia, New York.
Investigators said 79-year-old Stephen Sherman was killed when his car allegedly struck the back of a parked tractor-trailer near the intersection with Old Nichols Road. Emergency responders transported Sherman to the hospital with unspecified injuries after the accident. No other injuries were mentioned by police.
According to Google Maps, Veterans Memorial Highway runs through Islandia, which is nestled in the center of Long Island.
Police are still investigating.