Brooklyn family of 5 killed in Long Island car crash on Southern State Parkway
Five members of a Brooklyn family were killed in a fiery crash on Long Island Saturday night. According to police, 37-year-old Myriam Lebrun was behind the wheel of a Honda Accord when it veered off
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Aug 25, 2014, 3:53 PM
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Five members of a Brooklyn family were killed in a fiery crash on Long Island Saturday night.
According to police, 37-year-old Myriam Lebrun was behind the wheel of a Honda Accord when it veered off the Southern State Parkway, struck a tree and burst into flames.
They say that Lebrun's three children and their grandmother were also in the car, and had all been returning home from a family gathering.
The other victims have been identified as 68-year-old Moise Yolande, 14-year-old Marcus Jeanty, 9-year-old Marcel Jeanty and 8-year-old Kayla Jeanty.
The cause of the accident is still under investigation.
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