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An unfortunate crash occurred last Friday morning on Point Lookout on the eastern edge of the island connecting Long Beach and Lido Beach in Nassau County. One man was killed and another was cited for two traffic violations.
The casualty was identified as 45-year-old Steven Evola of Selden, Suffolk County. He was driving a 1998 Hyundai westbound along Loop Parkway when he hit the Point Lookout drawbridge over Long Creek. The bridge was in the process of opening for boat traffic around 7:12 am when Evola stopped his car behind a Kenworth box truck. Unfortunately, the pickup truck behind him did not stop and struck the Hyundai into the large standing truck ahead, squeezing Evola between the two. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Chevrolet utility truck that rear-ended the Hyundai was operated by John Hollenbeck, 48, of Livingston Manor in Sullivan County upstate. The truck belonged to Sutphen East, a fire suppression firm located in White Lake, NY, also upstate.
The roadway was closed off for a police investigation. Hollenbeck was charged with operating a vehicle at an unsafe speed and following too closely. Eastbound lanes were reopened around 12:30, while westbound lanes remained closed through the afternoon.
As a practicing personal injury trial attorney in New York, I deal with tragic accidents like this every day. If you have experienced related problems, I want you to pick up the phone and call me. I can help.
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