A tragic accident took the life of a Farmingdale woman who was killed early this morning in a single-car accident in Orient, police said.
Shortly after midnight, Southold Police responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident on Point Road. Upon arrival, they found a single vehicle had driven off the private road and struck several small trees and a utility pole.
Orient Fire/Rescue responded and found the driver had died from her injuries. The driver has been identified as Jacquelyn A. Carvo, 30, of Farmingdale. The passenger, her 18-month-old daughter, was taken to Eastern Long Island Hospital, where she was evaluated and found to be uninjured.
The Suffolk County Medical Examiners Office responded to assist with the investigation. The vehicle was transported to Southold Police impound for a pending vehicle safety check. The cause of the accident is still under investigation.
