Cops: Syosset man dies after crashing car into Huntington home; medical episode suspected
A Syosset man died after veering off the road and crashing into a Huntington home on Friday night, May 1, 2015, police said. Credit: Daniel Goodrich
A Syosset man died after veering off the road and crashing into a Huntington home on Friday night, police said.
James A. Spillane, 49, was driving a 2001 Nissan Pathfinder west on Woodhull Road when he drove across a lawn and crashed into the northeast corner of the house near Hilaire Drive at 11:38 p.m., Suffolk County police said.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
A preliminary investigation indicates Spillane may have suffered a medical episode before the crash, police said.
There was minor damage to the home and no injuries were reported.
The vehicle was impounded for a safety check. Anyone with information is asked to call the Second Squad at 631-854-8252.
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