Daniel Dern Car Accident: Shirley man killed in Friday morning crash on Montauk Highway in Moriches

Daniel Dern Jr. Obituary: Shirley man killed in Friday morning crash on Montauk Highway in Moriches.

Detectives from the Seventh Squad of the Suffolk County Police are looking into a single-car crash that killed 25-year-old Daniel Dern Jr. of Shirley, in Moriches on Friday morning, October 13.

Around 1:00 in the morning, a man was operating a 2018 Jeep Suburban westbound on Montauk Highway when the car veered off the road and collided with a utility pole in front of 245 Montauk Highway. The vehicle caught fire after the collision.

A Mastic EMS officer declared the driver deceased at the scene.

The Seventh Squad can be reached at 631-852-8752 if you have any information about the crash.

Investigation is ongoing.

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