Victims of fiery crash involving oil truck, stolen car on Long Island identified

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Thursday, February 22, 2018
Family, friend killed in fiery crash involving stolen car in Ridge
The vehicles, including an oil truck, collided just after 11:20 a.m. Wednesday on Middle Country Road in Ridge.

RIDGE, Suffolk County (WABC) -- Authorities have now released the identities of all five victims of a chain-reaction crash in Suffolk County on Feb. 14.

Four vehicles, including an oil truck, collided on Middle Country Road, Route 25, in Ridge.

RAW VIDEO: Moments after crash, frantic 911 call

Five people were killed in a fiery, multi-vehicle crash in Ridge.

Police say a woman, her two adult children and a friend were inside in a Mazda that burst into flames after hitting the oil truck.

They have been identified as Jacquelyn McCoy, 55, of Calverton, her daughter, Mary Alice Booker, 36, of Riverhead, her son, Anthony McCoy, 33, and McCoy's friend, Tameka Foster, 42.

Photos: Fatal crash in Suffolk County

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Police said Jamel Turner, 23, of Bellport, was driving a stolen 2018 Camaro eastbound on Route 25 when he crashed into the Mazda.

A passenger in the Camaro, 19-year-old Lonidell Skinner of Bellport, was ejected and killed.

Police say the investigation into the crash is continuing.

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