Suffolk County Police Fifth Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that killed one man and seriously injured a second in Yaphank.
On October 6, Jefry Valdez Cruz was driving a 2015 BMW southbound on Bellport Avenue, between Long Island Avenue and Horseblock Road, when his vehicle veered into the northbound lane, left the road and struck several trees at approximately 2:50 a.m. One passenger, Edgar Guevara Ramos, 22, of Bellport, was pronounced dead at the scene by an EMT from the Yaphank Fire Department.
Valdez Cruz, 25, of Medford, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of serious injuries. Two other passengers, Jason Cruz, 24, of Medford, and Gustavo Martinez Caceres, 26, of Selden, were transported to the same hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
The BMW was impounded for a safety check. Detectives are asking anyone with information on the crash to contact Fifth Squad at 631-854-8552.