Man Seriously Injured in Smithtown Car Crash

Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that seriously injured a man in Smithtown.

Detlev Lindenberg was operating a 2019 Kia eastbound on Route 25 and in the turning lane for Franklin Avenue when a 2015 Lexus exited left from a parking lot, located at 360 Route 25, and struck the Kia on March 2 at 8:40 a.m. Lindenberg, 78, of Ronkonkoma, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious injuries. The driver of the Lexus, Albin Hass, 82, of Hauppauge, was transported with non-life-threatening injuries to Stony Brook University Hospital.

Both vehicles were impounded for safety checks. Anyone with information on this crash is asked to call the Fourth Squad at 631-854-8452.