Police: 1 killed, 5 injured in 7-car pile-up in Plainview

Police say 71-year-old John Purdue, of Uniondale, died at the hospital after the crash on Old Country Road.

Antoinette Biordi

Apr 4, 2025, 1:15 AM

Updated 26 days ago

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Police say one person has died following a seven-car pileup crash in Plainview.
Police say 71-year-old John Purdue, of Uniondale, died at the hospital after the crash on Old Country Road.
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According to police, the man rear-ended a driver turning left onto Route 135 on Thursday around 2 p.m.
That crash caused a chain reaction, involving seven cars in total.
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A total of five people were hospitalized.
Police have not identified the man killed.