Teen motorist killed in Lake Success crash

Adam Lidgett

A Great Neck teen who graduated from Great Neck South High School was killed in a car accident Monday in Lake Success after she lost control of her vehicle and struck a tree, Nassau County police said.

Adana Taranis, 19, was traveling eastbound on the south service road of the Long Island Expressway near Community Drive at around 7:30 p.m. Monday when the single-car accident took place, police said.

Taranis was pronounced dead at the scene at about 7:50 p.m. by Nassau County ambulatory technicians. Police said there were no passengers with her in the vehicle.

Taranis was remembered at the Great Neck Board of Education meeting on Tuesday.

“While every death is tragic, this one hits especially close to home,” board President Barbara Berkowitz said. “Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers go out to this woman’s family and friends. This is a tough time for Great Neck.”

As of Wednesday friends were leaving comments on Taranis’ Instagram account expressing sympathy for the family and saying they will miss Taranis.

Friends and others were also leaving comments on various news stories via Facebook pointing out the bad weather conditions the night Taranis died, including heavy fog.

Additional reporting by Bill San Antonio

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