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Five people are dead and a sixth has been hospitalized in critical condition following a fatal head-on collision on Long Island late Saturday night.
Police in Quogue Village say two cars traveling in opposite directions on Montauk Highway near Quogue Street crashed around 11:20 p.m. According to their investigation, police say a Nissan Maxima heading westbound veered into oncoming traffic and crashed head-on with a Toyota Prius.
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Four of the five people traveling in the Prius were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. They were identified by police officials as Farhan Zahid, 32 of Bay Shore; Michael Farrell, 20 of Manhasset; James Farrell, 25 of Manhasset; and Ryan Kiess, 25 of Manhasset. Michael and James are brothers, according to the department.