Incident location, Long Island
What Happened
A fatal two-vehicle crash in Deer Park early Monday morning claimed one life and led to a second collision involving a responding police officer, according to Suffolk County Police.
Anthony Guglielmo, 56, of Deer Park, was driving a 2013 Mini Cooper northbound on Deer Park Avenue when it collided with a 2011 Jeep Liberty traveling westbound through the intersection at Grand Boulevard at 3:40 a.m., police said. Guglielmo was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital where he died from his injuries.
The driver of the Jeep, Stefanie Russo, 37, of Hauppauge, was also taken to Good Samaritan Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to officials.
Minutes after the initial crash, a Suffolk County police officer responding to the scene became involved in a second collision at 3:51 a.m., police said. The officer was traveling southbound in a marked police vehicle toward the crash site with lights and sirens activated when the patrol car collided with a 1997 Ford van at the intersection of Deer Park Avenue and Lake Avenue, according to officials.
The van was traveling eastbound at the time of the collision, police said. Both the police officer and the van driver were the only occupants in their respective vehicles and were transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip with injuries not considered life-threatening, according to officials.
The crashes forced authorities to shut down Deer Park Avenue between Grand Boulevard and Lake Avenue for four hours. The roadway reopened at 7:45 a.m., police said.
Location & Road Context
The fatal collision occurred at the intersection of Deer Park Avenue and Grand Boulevard in Deer Park, a major north-south corridor that connects multiple Nassau and Suffolk County communities. Deer Park Avenue serves as a primary route through the hamlet, with Grand Boulevard marking a significant east-west cross street in the area.
The secondary crash involving the responding officer happened approximately 11 minutes later at the intersection of Deer Park Avenue and Lake Avenue, less than a mile from the original crash site.
Investigation & Legal Proceedings
Suffolk County Police First Squad detectives are investigating both crashes. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact First Squad detectives at (631) 854-8152.
No charges or arrests have been announced in connection with either collision at this time.