A tragic car accident occurred on Friday afternoon in Deer Park, Long Island, resulting in the deaths of four individuals, including an off-duty NYPD officer. The incident transpired at approximately 4:30 p.m. when a Chevrolet Traverse crashed into the Hawaii Nail & Spa on Grand Boulevard, according to the Suffolk County Police Department.
The victims who lost their lives in this horrific crash have been identified as Jiancai Chen, 37, Yan Xu, 41, and Meizi Zhang, 50, all from Flushing, Queens. They were inside the nail salon at the time of the incident. NYPD Officer Emilia Rennhack, 30, of Deer Park, was also killed while visiting the salon just before attending a wedding for another officer that night.
Several others were injured in the crash. Authorities reported that six victims were hospitalized. They include Nicole Miele, 54, of Dix Hills; Ana Garcia, 53, of Bay Shore; Wen Jun Cheng, 35, of Bayside, Queens; and Michael Mehale, 58, of Deer Park. These individuals are being treated for serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
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