Among the dead
was Scott Martella, a 29-year-old former aide to New York Gov.
Andrew Cuomo.
Suffolk County police said a 26-year-old man and his 27-year-old
sister were both declared dead at the scene in Manorville, New
York, after the man lost control of his vehicle which crossed a
grassy median, became airborne and struck two oncoming vehicles.
The driver's 10-year-old son died later at a hospital, police
said.
Martella, communications director for Suffolk County Executive
Steven Bellone and a former Cuomo aide, was declared dead at the
scene while his fiancée was treated for injuries at a hospital.
An 81-year-old male passenger in the other vehicle struck by the
car died, with three passengers treated for injuries, as were
two passengers in the car that first lost control.
Police are investigating the cause of the three-car crash, which
caused major traffic delays on one of the region's most heavily
traveled highways.
(Reporting by Chris Michaud; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)
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