EAST MEADOW, NY : 2 dead in crash on Wantagh State Parkway in East Meadow on Sunday, 23rd June 2019

A crash on Wantagh State Parkway left a car engulfed in flames and two people dead early Sunday.

The crash happened just before 1 a.m. on the northbound lanes of the parkway, south of Exit W2 in East Meadow, state police said.

Preliminary investigation revealed a 2011 Volkswagen Jetta was traveling north when it struck the rear of a 2007 Toyota. The crash’s impact caused the Volkswagen to exit off the roadway onto the right shoulder, where it struck a tree and became engulfed in flames.

Two people were confirmed dead at the scene, cops said.

Roads were temporarily closed, but have since reopened.

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