A person was killed after their car crashed into a historic Manhasset building and burst into flames early Thursday, causing street closures, authorities said. Around 5:41 a.m., fire officials received a 911 call reporting a motor vehicle that crashed into the Society of Friends Meeting House at 1421 Northern Blvd.

One person died when a car crashed into the Quaker Meeting House in Manhasset Thursday morning. Authorities say the driver died when the car crashed into the building at around 5:40 a.m. They say the car came careening through the intersection of Shelter Rock Road and Northern Boulevard and then slammed into the house.