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1 dead in fiery Long Island crash
ROOSEVELT, N.Y.
Police say 23-year old Timothy Kearney was traveling westbound on the Southern State Parkway at around 4:30 a.m. when his Toyota Camry left the roadway west of exit 21 and drove onto the center median, striking the guide rail.
The Toyota mounted the rail, overturned and struck a tree before catching on fire.
Kearney, who was alone in the vehicle, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The cause of the accident is under investigation.
