Two People Killed in Wrong-Way LIE Crash

Suffolk County Police Sixth Squad detectives are investigating a vehicle crash caused by a wrong-way driver that killed him and another driver.

On July 20, 2023, Thomas Raimondo, 61, of Holbrook, was driving a 2013 Chevrolet Silverado eastbound on the westbound Long Island Expressway between exits 62 and 63 in Holtsville. At 12:43 a.m., Raimondo crashed the vehicle head-on into a 2005 Acura driven by Jose Ferreira, 32, of West Babylon.

Both men were pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner. There were no other passengers.

Both vehicles have been impounded for safety checks. The investigation is ongoing.

Detectives are asking anyone with information on the crash to call the Sixth Squad at 631-854-8652.