It was right around 1:30 on a Wednesday afternoon when a routine drive across Long Island turned deadly. Forty-four-year-old David Maiman was heading north along Rocky Point-Yaphank Road in his 2020 Lexus. Out of nowhere, the Lexus drifted over the double yellow line. It veered straight into oncoming traffic and smashed right into the front driver’s side of an oncoming Jeep.
The crash happened fast on a road locals drive every single day without a second thought. Emergency responders rushed to the scene shortly after the 911 calls came in. They found both vehicles sitting wrecked on the asphalt with heavy front-end damage. Paramedics worked on Maiman right on the pavement before loading him into an ambulance.
Rescue crews rushed Maiman straight to Stony Brook University Hospital down the road. Doctors and medical staff stepped in the second the ambulance pulled up. But despite everything they tried, Maiman could not be saved. He was pronounced dead at the hospital shortly after arriving.
Back in Middle Island, Maiman was a local resident whose daily routine ended in a split second. Friends, neighbors, and family members are left trying to make sense of how a quick trip on a familiar local route turned into his last. A normal afternoon errand turned into an agonizing loss for everyone who knew him.
The driver of the other car was 45-year-old Ferdi Reyes Garcia from nearby Port Jefferson. Garcia was behind the wheel of his 2020 Jeep southbound when Maiman’s car crossed into his path. The impact hit right on Garcia’s side of the vehicle, sending shockwaves through the quiet stretch of road.
Paramedics took Garcia to Stony Brook University Hospital as well. Fortunately, Garcia walked away with minor physical injuries, though the sudden impact left him badly shaken up. Doctors treated his cuts and bruises before releasing him later that day.
Right now, police are still working to figure out why Maiman lost control of his car. Detectives from the Suffolk County Police Seventh Squad impounded both the Lexus and the Jeep to run mechanical safety checks. Anyone who saw the crash or has dashcam footage is asked to call detectives at 631-852-8752.
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