Overview

• Thursday’s crash occurred around 5:45 a.m. when a car veered off Northern Boulevard in Manhasset and struck the side of the Quaker Meeting House
• The impact ignited the vehicle, and the driver was killed when it burst into flames
• All westbound lanes on Northern Boulevard between Onderdonk Avenue and Strathmore Road remain closed as part of the investigation
• The meeting house dates to the early 1700s and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009 but sustained significant structural damage
• Engineers are scheduled to evaluate the building’s integrity before any restoration work can begin