Driver, 21, dies after car hits tree in Deer Park, police say

A man driving a 2011 BMW sedan left a road... — A man driving a 2011 BMW sedan left a road in Deer Park and hit a tree early Tuesday morning. Credit: Paul Mazza

By Joan Grallajoan.gralla@newsday.com JoanGrallaJuly 16, 2019

A 21-year-old man has died after the 2011 BMW sedan he was driving left a Deer Park road and hit a tree Tuesday, Suffolk County police said.

Sheldon Singh, of Conklin Street in Deer Park, died at West Islip's Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center, where he was taken for treatment of critical injuries, police said.

The approximately 1:31 a.m. crash occurred when his car was headed east on Liberty Street, east of Deer Park Avenue, police said. Images from the scene show a black BMW with a crumpled front end in front of a house, and debris scattered on the lawn.

The investigation into the crash is ongoing, police said.

Anyone with information should call 631-854-8152 or Crime Stoppers at 800-220-TIPS.

By Joan Gralla and Ted Phillips

joan.gralla@newsday.com JoanGralla

Joan Gralla is a general assignment reporter who also covers parks, flood control and Holocaust restitution. She's a former Reuters correspondent who covered politics, economics and markets.

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