Woman standing outside disabled car on Long Island Expressway struck, killed

Sunday, April 25, 2021
YAPHANK, Long Island (WABC) -- Police are investigating a crash that killed a woman who was standing outside a disabled car on the Long Island Expressway.

The crash happened west of exit 66 in Yaphank, shortly after 3 a.m. Saturday morning.
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Suffolk County police say Danyel Anderson was driving a 2015 Chrysler 300 eastbound on the Long Island Expressway, west of Exit 66, when the Chrysler struck a woman standing outside a disabled 2012 Nissan Altima that was in the right lane.

The victim, who has not yet been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Anderson, 20, of Mastic, and a front passenger in the Chrysler, Ja-Rule Dillard, 19, of Shirley, were not injured. They have not been charged.

The vehicles were impounded for safety checks.
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Anyone with information on the crash is asked to contact the Sixth Squad at 631-854-8652.

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