SEAFORD, NY — A man was killed Sunday morning in a car accident. The crash took place just before 8 a.m. on the Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway south of Exit 1E (Merrick Road) in Seaford, police said.

Officers found the vehicle wrapped against the guardrail and it struck a tree.

A 23-year-old male passenger sustained severe trauma and was pronounced dead at an area hospital a short time later, detectives said.

The victim was identified on Monday by police as Xavier Pena of Valley Stream.

Exit 1E is the last exit of the Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway.

The driver was hospitalized in stable condition.

An investigation is ongoing, according to police.

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