WESTBURY, Long Island (WABC) -- Police are investigating a fatal car accident on Long Island.
The incident happened around 10:30 p.m. Monday on Salisbury Park Drive in the vicinity of St. Paul's Street in Westbury.
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Nassau County police say a 22-year-old man driving a 2011 BMW sedan was driving north when he crossed into the southbound lane, colliding head-on with a 2013 BMW SUV driven by 51-year-old Maria Duarte.
She was rushed to an area hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
The man, who had to be extricated from his vehicle, was hospitalized in serious condition.
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Both vehicles were impounded for brake and safety checks.
The investigation is ongoing.
WABC
A car wreck Monday night on Long Island left a 51-year-old woman dead. (Eyewitness News)