A two-car crash claimed the life of an 85-year-old man in West Hills on Wednesday afternoon.
Suffolk County police said William Holden of Huntington was driving his Honda Accord northbound on Round Swamp Road when his vehicle crossed into the opposite lane of traffic and struck a southbound Mercedes Benz sedan near the corner of Vannina Place at 3:25 p.m.
Holden was taken to Huntington Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
The driver of the Mercedes, 51-year-old Jodi Knott, also of Huntington, was taken to the same hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Both vehicles were impounded for a safety check while the investigation is continuing.
Second Squad detectives ask anyone with information about this incident to contact them at 631-854-8252 or call anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will remain confidential.
