Update:
Kervens Boutin, 30, of Hempstead, was operating a Nissan Maxima westbound on the Southern State Parkway with four passengers when he lost control and struck several trees.
Pronounced dead at the scene were passengers Bryan Rivas, 20, and Blossom Castro, 22, both of Hempstead.
Boutin and another passenger, Marlo Cabrera, 19, of Bronx, were transported to Nassau University Medical Center with critical injuries.
An additional passenger, Antonio Rivas, 22, of Hempstead, was transported to Winthrop Hospital, also with critical injuries.
Boutin was charged with Reckless Driving. Additional charges are pending the outcome of the accident investigation.
Witness to this accident are asked to contact the New York State Police at 631-756-3300.
Original story:
Two people were confirmed dead and three others were injured after a car overturned in the woods alongside the Southern State Parkway early Sunday morning.
According to a Merrick Fire Department public information officer, the department responded to the scene in North Merrick, along with Nassau County Police Department's ESU.
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Members of Friendship Engine & Hose Co. along with the ESU used the Jaws of Life in an attempt to free the passengers trapped in the car.
"Two passengers were confirmed dead at the scene and the other three were transported to Nassau University Medical Center in critical condition," a fire department official said.
This story was originally published at 1 p.m. on Jan. 27 and was last updated at 7:16 p.m.
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