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What Happened
A 50-year-old man was killed Wednesday morning, August 26, 2026, after the vehicle he was working on slipped off a jack and pinned him in the driveway of his home, according to a press release from the Suffolk County Police Department. The incident happened at approximately 8:15 a.m.
The man was lying underneath a 2002 Toyota Camry at 34 Tuscala St. when the vehicle became dislodged from the jack. The Camry rolled down the driveway and trapped him beneath it.
Emergency responders transported him to Stony Brook University Hospital. He was pronounced dead there, per the Suffolk County Police Department press release.
The Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad is leading the investigation. Police have not yet confirmed whether any additional occupants or bystanders were present at the time.
Location & Road Context
Tuscala St. is a residential street in Suffolk County. The Suffolk County Police Department lists the address as 34 Tuscala St. Long Island Traffic’s local incident database records 843 accidents in Suffolk County across all incident types.
Investigation & Legal Proceedings
The Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad has taken over the investigation, a standard procedure in Suffolk County for fatalities resulting from traumatic, non-natural causes. Police have not announced charges or ruled out any cause as of the time of this report.