Driver Hurt After Mercedes Leaves Manetto Hill Road and Hits Plainview Home, Which Is Deemed Unsafe

A 24-year-old man driving a 2015 Mercedes-Benz southbound on Manetto Hill Road left the roadway and struck a home on Rita Lane in Plainview at 1:05 a.m. Thursday, October 15, 2026, Nassau County Police said. The driver suffered minor injuries, the two people inside were not hurt, and the Town of Oyster Bay Building Department deemed the home structurally unsafe.

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What Happened

Nassau County Police said a 24-year-old man was driving a 2015 Mercedes-Benz southbound on Manetto Hill Road in Plainview at 1:05 a.m. on Thursday, October 15, 2026, when his vehicle left the roadway and struck a residential home on Rita Lane.

The driver suffered minor injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital for evaluation and treatment, police said. The Town of Oyster Bay Building Department responded and deemed the home structurally unsafe, according to police.

Daily Voice reported, citing police, that the ruling left the two residents looking for a place to stay. Patch also included the crash in its weekly Nassau County crime and safety roundup, published October 16.

What We Don’t Know Yet

Nassau County Police have not said what caused the vehicle to leave the roadway, and no source has reported whether charges were filed. No source has reported where the two displaced residents were relocated or what assistance, if any, they received.

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