Man Killed in Lake Ronkonkoma Crash

Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad detectives are investigating a single-vehicle crash that killed a man in Lake Ronkonkoma today. 

On October 2, John Anderson was driving a 2003 Mitsubishi truck northbound on Hawkins Avenue when he apparently suffered a medical emergency, causing the vehicle to leave the roadway and strike a tree in front of 299 Hawkins Ave. at 7:37 a.m. 

Anderson, 85, of Hauppauge, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner. 

The Mitsubishi was impounded for a safety check. Detectives are asking anyone with information to contact the Fourth Squad at 631-854-8452.