Long Island man dies when car hits signpost, tree

LYNBOOK, N.Y. (AP) - Police say a Long Island man is dead after he crashed his car into a signpost and a tree.

The accident happened at 4:21 a.m. on Ocean Avenue in Lynbrook.

Nassau County police say 25-year-old Robert Dearing of Massapequa was driving a Chevrolet Impala when he crashed into a signpost and then a tree.

Dearing was pronounced dead at the accident scene. The car was impounded for safety testing.