3 Killed After SUV Crashes Into Tree, Bursts Into Flames In Bethpage

BETHPAGE, N.Y. — Three people were killed in a fiery crash early Sunday morning after their SUV left the road and struck a tree, bursting into flames near Bethpage State Park.

First responders rushed to Stymus Avenue near Plainview Road at around 1:00 AM after an SUV left the roadway and slammed into a tree. The impact caused the vehicle to burst into flames.

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Firefighters from the Bethpage Fire Department arrived on scene and extinguished the fierce car fire within minutes.

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Officials confirmed on Sunday afternoon that three people were killed in the single-vehicle crash.

Police say the 2022 Dodge Durango was traveling eastbound on Stymus Avenue near Carol Drive before leaving the road and crashing into a tree.

The roads surrounding the crash site were temporarily shut down as detectives started their investigation into the fatal crash. They have since reopened.

This is a developing story.