Two Drivers Killed in Wrong-Way Crash on Long Island's Meadowbrook Parkway

The fatal collision occurred late Wednesday night as one vehicle traveled against traffic in the northbound lanes.

The crash took place around 11:30 p.m. on the Meadowbrook State Parkway, north of Bay Parkway.
Both drivers were pronounced dead at the scene, and their identities have not been released by authorities.
New York State Police are investigating the circumstances that led to the wrong-way driving incident.
The accident highlights a broader issue of increasing traffic fatalities in New York, with a 25.8% rise in deaths from 2019 to 2022.
Long Island traffic deaths reached their highest level since 2015, partly attributed to post-pandemic dangerous driving and reduced traffic enforcement.