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57-Year-Old Killed After Crashing Into Pole On Long Island
Police on Long Island are investigating after a man was killed in a single-vehicle crash after being ejected and landing in a nearby creek.
John Burke, age 57, was killed in Fort Salonga around 2:30 a.m., Monday, Sept. 12.
According to the Suffolk County Police, Burke, of Northport, was driving a 2019 Nissan Rogue westbound on Route 25A when he lost control of the vehicle, which struck a pole at Sunken Meadow Road.
The vehicle came to a rest on its side, off the roadway, and Burke was ejected from the vehicle into a nearby creek, police said.
Burke was pronounced dead…
Nassau County Man Charged With DWI, Manslaughter After Crash Killing Woman
A man driving drunk has been charged after a crash resulted in the death of a female motorist.
The crashed occurred in Bethpage on Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 10:35 a.m.
While traveling southbound on Stewart Avenue near the intersection of Linden Avenue, John Cappello, 30, of Massapequa, operating a 2000 Mitsubishi Montero, crossed over into oncoming traffic, Nassau County Police said.
The Montero then collided with a 2019 Nissan Rogue traveling northbound and operated by a 74-year-old woman, according to police.
As a result of the collision, the woman was transported…
