Gustave Geyer, 25,Chandan Gavai, 38, Kamalnayan Gavai, 74, and Archana Gavai, 60, dead, Manisha Surwade, 32, and baby hospitalized after car and pickup collide in Yaphank, New York
4 killed in Fourth of July crash in Long Island: cops
Police say the driver of the pickup truck died along with three adults in the sedan.
Another adult is hospitalized in serious condition and a baby was taken to a hospital with injuries that aren’t life-threatening, police said.
Police: 4 people dead following crash in Middle Island
The two vehicles crashed head-on on Yaphank Middle Island Road at 10:45 p.m. Monday.
A baby was trapped in the burning car but rescued by Yaphank firefighters and Suffolk Emergency Services.
Driver identified in Long Island head-on crash that killed 4; baby suffers minor injuries
Gustave Geyer, 25, was traveling southbound on Yaphank-Middle Island Road when he lost control of his pickup truck and struck a Nissan Altima heading northbound Monday night, according to police.
Driver In Deadly Long Island Crash Was Intoxicated: Report
News 12 cites an unnamed source saying that Geyer's blood alcohol content was .16, which is double the limit of .08 at which a driver is considered legally impaired.
Yaphank crash kills Middle Island man, his parents, say cops
Suffolk police said Chandan Gavai, 38, the driver of a 2014 Nissan Altima, his father, Kamalnayan Gavai, 74, and mother, Archana Gavai, 60, died after the crash at about 10:46 p.m.
Survivor of deadly Yaphank crash transferred to Stony Brook
Manisha Surwade, 32, remains in critical condition, but she was well enough to be moved to Stony Brook hospital.
After an injury car accident, take these steps to help the recovery process
When someone has been injured in a car crash, it's hard to know what to do to help. Injured people need appropriate medial treatment, but they also need to have their civil and legal rights protected.
After a serious crash, several steps need to be taken, including dealing with the insurance companies, tracking and documenting lost income from missed work, coordinating medical bill payments, and handling an insurance claim.
Go here for information on the best way to handle these issues following an injury car accident.
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