Driver Killed in Single Vehicle Crash
Suffolk County Police Fifth Squad detectives are investigating a single-vehicle crash that killed a woman in East Patchogue last night.
Patricia Lovetro was driving a 2023 Nissan Sentra on the Eastbound Sunrise Service Road, approaching a right turn at Gazzola Drive, when the vehicle left the roadway and crashed into a wooded area, at approximately 8:50 p.m.
Lovetro, 84, of Deer Park, was transported to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue, where she was pronounced dead. The vehicle was impounded for a safety check.
The investigation is continuing. Detectives are asking anyone with information on the crash to contact the Fifth Squad at 631-854-8552.