Two-Car Crash in Calverton Leaves One Dead

Suffolk County Police Seventh Squad detectives are investigating a two-vehicle crash that killed a man in Calverton.

A 2023 Hyundai Elantra, driven by Scott Mancuso, attempted to make a left turn from the eastbound Long Island Expressway exit ramp at exit 71 to northbound Edwards Avenue when it was struck by a southbound 2013 Chevrolet Silverado, driven by Darnell Chandler, on May 31 at approximately 7:05 a.m.

Mancuso was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner. Chandler, 24, of Calverton, was transported to Peconic Bay Medical Center for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

Both vehicles were impounded for safety checks.

Detectives are asking anyone with information on this crash to call the Seventh Squad at 631-852-8752.