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Man, His Dog Struck, Killed While Walking In Amityville; Victim's ID Released
A man and his dog were both struck and killed while walking on a busy Long Island street.
The incident happened in Amityville, near the intersection of Broadway and Loudon Avenue, at around 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30.
Suffolk County Police said the victim was walking his dog when they were struck by an Acura heading northbound on Broadway.
The victim, identified as 52-year-old Roy Mathes, of Amityville, was taken to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip, where he was pronounced dead, police said. His dog died at the scene.
The driver of the Acura, a 47-year-old Amityville man…
'Fiery, Bold:' Remembering Elishama Louis, 20, Franklin Township Woman Killed By Car
Support is on the rise for the family of a victim who died days after being struck by a vehicle while crossing a road in Malaga, authorities said.
Elishama Louis, 20, died from her injuries on Monday, Oct. 14, five days after being struck on Delsea Drive near the Riggins and Wawa gas stations, police in Franklin Township said.
Louis was hospitalized and placed on life support for several days before she was declared brain dead by doctors, her family said on a GoFundMe campaign.
The third of five children, Louis was a "fiery young girl, vibrant, bold, and not afraid…
Driver Was Spinning Tires Before Killing Belmar Lawyer In Nashville Crosswalk: Police
A 58-year-old New Jersey attorney and lobbyist was killed in Nashville, TN on Saturday, Oct. 19 after he was struck by a vehicle, authorities said.
Michael O'Connell, of Belmar, was crossing the street with the walk light when he was struck by 2009 Dodge pickup truck attempting to make a left turn, Nashville police said in a release. The driver, Joey Nixon, 36, had a green light but failed to yield to the pedestrian, police said. O’Connell died at the scene, police said.
Nixon was spinning his tires and speeding prior to the crash, witnesses told police.
O'Connell was a lawyer and a l…