Crime & Safety
Mother, Son Killed in Manorville Crash, 2 Children Seriously Injured
The driver was blindsided by a van at the intersection of County Road 111 and Oceanview Boulevard. The two surviving children remain in critical condition.
A mother and her 7-year-old son were killed and two children critically injured in a two-car accident in Manorville Saturday morning, according to Suffolk County police.
Keri Trinca, 30, of Manorville was driving a Honda sedan at about 8:25 a.m. with her three children on Oceanview Boulevard when her vehicle was broadsided by a van at the intersection of Oceanview and County Road 111, according to Suffolk County police.
Trinca was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Her 7-year-old son, Jason, was transported to Peconic Bay Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries. Trinca's 4-year-old daughter, Maria, and 2-year-old son Christopher were seriously injured in the crash and airlifted to Stony Brook University Medical Hospital, where they remain in critical condition.
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The van's driver, Steven Vonfricken, 51, of St. James, and his passenger Edward James, 50, of Smithtown, were taken to and treated for non-life-threatening injuries, according to police.
Jason Trinca was a regular go-kart racer at , according to reports from PitstopPitbull.com. He most recently won the July 10th race, according to the site.
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Police said the investigation into the crash is still ongoing. Both vehicles have been impounded for a safety check and no charges have been filed yet.
Police asked that anyone with information about the crash contact the Seventh Squad at 631-852-8752 or call anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.
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