Huntington Station Man Suffered Medical Emergency Before Fatal Crash, Cops Say

By Timothy Bolger Posted on March 15, 2017

A 59-year-old man died after crashing his car into a tree in Huntington on Tuesday afternoon and investigators suspect that he suffered a medical emergency before the collision.

Suffolk County police said Robert Manigaulte, of Huntington Station, was driving a Chrysler Town and Country southbound on Woodbury Road when he crossed onto the opposite side of the road and struck a tree south of Carley Avenue at 4 p.m.

The victim was taken to Huntington Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Second Squad detectives impounded the vehicle and are continuing the investigating investigation.

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Timothy Bolger

Timothy Bolger is the Editor in Chief of the Long Island Press who’s been working to uncover unreported stories since shortly after it launched in 2003. When he’s not editing, getting hassled by The Man or fielding cold calls to the newsroom, he covers crime, general interest and political news in addition to reporting longer, sometimes investigative features. He won’t be happy until everyone is as pissed off as he is about how screwed up Lawn Guyland is.