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Jeep Service Station Employee Hit, Killed By Vehicle In Wantagh, Police Say
A man was killed after he was hit by a vehicle at his place of work on Long Island, authorities said.
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It happened on Thursday, Oct. 19 in Wantagh, according to Nassau County Police.
A 32-year-old man, whose identity has not been released, was at his job at the Merrick Jeep Chrysler Dodge service center, located at 3588 Sunrise Highway.
At approximately 10:10 a.m., the man was struck by a 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee as it was backing up.
The employee was transp…
Mack Truck Hits BMW, Home On Long Island, Police Say
A 10-wheel Mack truck struck a BMW before hitting and damaging a home on Long Island.
The incident took place in the hamlet of Riverside around 10:45 a.m., Monday, July 25 on Riverleigh Avenue.
The driver of a 2022 BMW stopped on Riverleigh Avenue to a make right turn on Pine Street causing the driver of the 2018 Mack truck to make a quick decision to go to the right of the BMW, striking the car and continuing until it struck the home, said Lt. Susan Ralph, of the Southampton Town Police.
The driver of the BMW, Audrey Marrus, age 75, of East Rockaway, and the home's one…
NY Deli Owner Killed In Crash Involving Tree Remembered For 'Giant Smile'
The owner of a popular Hudson Valley deli who died in an accident over the weekend is being remembered for his kindness and positivity.
Orange County resident Anthony Apostolico, age 48, of Chester, died on Sunday, June 19, when a tree fell on top of a pickup truck that he was a passenger in.
Police said the accident happened in Rockland County on the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Stony Point.
The driver of the pickup truck, 20-year-old Vincent Apostolico, of Chester, was hospitalized in critical condition, and another passenger, a 17-year-old girl from Chester, was also hospi…
NY Financier Who Went Missing While Jogging Found Dead
The body of a missing New York man who disappeared while jogging during a trip to Virginia has been found.
According to Patrick County Sheriff Dan Smith, the body of Bruce Rubin, age 61, of Westchester County, was found around noon on Monday, July 12 off a bluff in the Roaring Creek Gorge in Vesta, Virginia.
Rubin, the chief operating officer, and chief compliance officer of the multibillion-dollar investment firm Westchester Capital Management in Valhalla, was found by sheriff's deputies and Primland Resort employees who had been searching since he was reported missing on Friday, July 2.
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Father, 3-Year-Old Son Seriously Injured In Incident At Long Island Bakery
A 3-year-old and his father were seriously injured in an incident at a Long Island bakery.
The incident happened Friday, July 3 at about 9:45 p.m. in Holbrook.
Donaldo Almendarez, 50, of Hempstead, an employee at JP Wholesale Baking, located at 331 Dante Court, was at work when his wife, daughter and 3-year-old son, Thiago Almendarez, arrived for a visit, Suffolk County Police said.
Thiago Almendarez reached into a bagel-making machine, causing severe damage to his left hand, police said.
Donaldo Almendarez then severed the tip of one of his fingers wh…
Long Island Man Killed After BMW Crashes Into Car, Tree, Shed
A 35-year-old man was killed after the BMW he was driving went off the road and crashed into a parked car, fence, tree and shed overnight on Long Island.
It happened around 1:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 30 in Port Jefferson Station.
Joel Almanzar, of Port Jefferson Station, was driving the 2014 BMW sedan on Green Avenue, off Bicycle Path, when the vehicle veered off the roadway, hit the parked car and continued through the fence before striking the tree and shed, Suffolk County Police said.
Almanzar was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Long Island Woman Killed After Being Hit By Mercedes-Benz Driven By Husband, Police Say
A Long Island woman walking home was killed after she was struck by a Mercedes-Benz driven by her husband, who was backing out of the driveway, police say.
It happened at about 7:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 2 in Fort Salonga, Suffolk County Police said.
After walking her grandchild to the bus stop, Nancy Richard, 79, was returning to her home on Concord Drive when she was struck by a 2015 Mercedes S550, driven by her husband, Peter Richard, who was backing out of their driveway, according to police.
Nancy Richard was transported to Huntington Hospital where she was pronounced dead…
