Crime & Safety
UPDATE: Hauppauge Woman Dies in Smithtown Car Accident
Marlene Strober, 64, of Hauppauge, was pronounced dead at the scene of a Friday morning car accident on Route 347 in Smithtown.
UPDATE [1:20 p.m.] A Hauppauge woman was killed in a car accident Friday morning on Route 347 in Smithtown, according to police.
According to police, Marlene Strober, 64, who was driving a 2002 Saab north on Plaisted Avenue, pulled out in front of a 2002 Ford pickup truck driven by Rafael Robles, 50, of Bay Shore, traveling eastbound on Route 347 at 9:05 a.m. Strober was pronounced dead at the scene.
Robles was taken to Stony Brook University Medical Center to be treated for chest injuries.
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Police said the vehicles were impounded for safety checks and they are continuing to investigate.
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[10:49 a.m.] Police have closed Route 347 from Route 111 to Mount Pleasant Road after a fatal accident took place Friday morning, according to police.
Police are on scene investigating the accident.
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