Dylan Nuccio, Plainedge High School senior, killed when car he drove struck a tree, police say

Plainedge High School senior Dylan Nuccio was killed in a crash Tuesday when the car he was driving struck a tree on a ramp of the Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway, police said Wednesday.

Nuccio's death had been announced Tuesday by Plainedge Superintendent Edward A. Salina Jr. in two messages to parents. On Wednesday police identified Nuccio as the teen killed on the expressway's northbound ramp at Exit 5 in North Massapequa Tuesday morning.

The 2019 BMW Nuccio was driving was found by police "up on its side" and it "had left the roadway" and became wedged in a grove of trees.

Salina, in his message to parents, said: “This loss is sure to raise many emotions, concerns, and questions for our entire school community, especially our staff and students ... We are all working together to support our students and staff as we take the time to process this heartbreaking loss.”

The district launched its Crisis Intervention Team of mental health professionals and counselors to help students, parents and staff and established a crisis center at Plainedge High School.

Athletic coaches and club advisers were urged to meet with teams and clubs to discuss the death. High school students were not permitted to leave for lunch until further notice, the superintendent's message said.

“Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Nuccio family and friends and the entire Plainedge Community during this unimaginable tragedy,” Salina said.

By John Asbury

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