Police say a motorist was killed after striking a tractor-trailer pulling out of a driveway on Long Island.
The driver was identified as 43-year-old Roger Coiro of Bethpage.
The accident occurred at 12:44 a.m. on South Broadway in Hicksville.
Police say a 2012 Freightliner was pulling out onto South Broadway when it was struck by Coiro’s 2005 Mercury.
Coiro was pronounced dead at the scene. The truck driver was not injured.
Several hours later, at 4:50 a.m., a car struck a pole on Hicksville Road in Bethpage. The two accidents occurred about three miles apart. The driver’s condition was not immediately available.