Support is pouring in from the community for the families of the two 19-year-old friends from Levittown killed in a Hicksville car wreck Friday night.
Nassau Police said Alexa Duryea and Lindsey Parke were passengers in a 2026 white BMW that crossed into oncoming traffic on Old Country Road near Sterling Place about 11:30 p.m. and struck a tree and a building.
The women suffered severe trauma and were pronounced dead at the scene, while the 23-year-old man who was driving and lost control of the BMW was taken to a local hospital for evaluation and treatment, police said.
Police said the investigation is ongoing and did not indicate if charges are pending against the driver, who has not been identified.
In wake of the tragedy, the community has mobilized to support both grieving families through GoFundMe efforts.
A fundraiser for Parke’s family raised $7,000 in less than 15 hours, while a separate effort for Duryea’s family has drawn $12,000 in donations in just over 19 hours.
Two bright lights lost
A volunteer firefighter and EMT with the Levittown Fire Department, Parke was remembered as “the most selfless and caring person anyone knew” on a tribute on the GoFundMe page for her family. Duryea was described by loved ones as “deeply loved” and someone whose sudden loss has left “an immense and unimaginable void.”
“Lindsey was a daughter, sister, granddaughter, cousin, niece, friend to all, firefighter, EMT, amazing baker and so much more,” her GoFundMe tribute reads. “Lindsey Rose never hesitated to stop and help, whether is was a person that needed to talk or to being first to an accident scene.”
Duryea’s family, in their own tribute, spoke to the profound impact of losing Duryea so young.
“Her sudden loss has left an immense and unimaginable void, and our hearts are broken as we try to navigate a world without her,” they wrote.
“Alexa was the brightest light in every room,” wrote her friend Dot Jackson in a tribute posted to Duryea’s obituary. “She had the biggest smile in a sea of frowns and she had a laugh that made everyone laugh along with her.
“Lex, you will be truly missed by our family and your friends. It is so hard to imagine a world without you in it,” Jackson continued. “We will always cherish our memories with you and talk about the good times.”
The Parke family shared that Lindsey regularly baked treats for the firehouse, neighbors and an all-women’s shelter for single mothers.
“Lindsey believed everyone deserved something special and she showed it in her baking,” they wrote, adding that Parke took pride in everything she did, from becoming an EMT and first responder to washing her car.
“She was our creative flower that bloomed into the beautiful creation that so many of us got to see grow up into an amazing young woman,” the GoFundMe page says of Parke. “We will miss you from now till the end of time. We love you in this life and the next, until we meet again Lindsey Rose Parke.”
The GoFundMe for Duryea was created to help support her parents, Jessica and James, with funeral and memorial expenses, as well as the unexpected costs that come with the loss of their daughter.
Services for Duryea and Parke
Visitation for Parke will be held Wednesday from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. at Thomas F. Dalton Funeral Homes in Levittown, 2786 Hempstead Turnpike.
Memorial visitation for Duryea will be held Saturday from 1-6 p.m. at Charles J. O’Shea Funeral Home in Wantagh, 603 Wantagh Ave. A religious service will follow at 5:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
Top: Images courtesy of GoFundMe
