Suffolk County police say two people were killed and four others were seriously injured Saturday morning in a West Babylon car crash.
It happened at the intersection between Great East Neck Road and Railroad Avenue just after 1 a.m.
Detectives say 33-year-old Michael Desmond, of Lindenhurst, was driving a 2017 Kia sedan eastbound on Railroad Avenue when he failed to stop at a red light at the intersection of Great East Neck Road. His vehicle then struck a 2025 Kia Seltos that was traveling southbound on Great East Neck Road.
Desmond was pronounced deceased on the scene.
Riley Goot, 18, of Babylon, was pronounced dead at Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip after being a passenger on the Seltos.
The driver of the Seltos, 17-year-old Bella Trezza, and two additional passengers, 18-year-old Austin Trezza and 18-year-old Jack Murphy, all from Babylon, were transported to Good Samaritan University Hospital for treatment of serious injuries.
An additional passenger, 16-year-old Anthony Pagliuca of West Babylon, was sent to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore for significant injuries.
Detectives are asking anyone with information on the crash to call the Suffolk County Police First Squad at 631-854-8152.
Anyone with information about the crash is urged to call 631-854-8152.
The West Babylon School District released a statement about the fatal crash.
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