Uber driver killed in three vehicle crash involving party bus on Long Island

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Monday, August 26, 2024
Uber driver killed, two stable in three-vehicle crash involving party bus on Long Island
The Uber driver died at the hospital. His passenger and the other driver are both in critical condition.

LYNBROOK, Long Island (WABC) -- A deadly crash shut down Sunrise Highway in Lynbrook on Sunday for more than seven hours.

Police say a 70-year-old Uber driver struck another vehicle at Atlantic Avenue. That vehicle was thrown into a party bus.

The Uber driver died at the hospital. His passenger and the other driver are both in critical condition.

The party bus driver was not injured.

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