Police: 2 people killed in crash on Meadowbrook Parkway

New York State Police are investigating a two-car crash on the Meadowbrook State Parkway that left two people dead Wednesday evening.

The crash happened around 11:35 p.m. in north Meadowbrook, north of Bay Parkway, police said.

No further information was available. An investigation is underway, police said.

Check back for updates on this developing story.

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Maureen Mullarkey is a current affairs reporter at Newsday. She previously worked as a reporter for Patch, where she covered a series of Long Island stories on topics such as the bankruptcy of the Rockville Center Diocese and the Babylon School District abuse scandals.