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Fatal Crash Near Long Island Expressway Off-Ramp: 39-Year-Old ID'd As Victim Fatal Crash Near Long Island Expressway Off-Ramp: 39-Year-Old ID'd As Victim
Fatal Crash Near Long Island Expressway Off-Ramp: 39-Year-Old ID'd As Victim One person was killed in a two-vehicle crash overnight near a busy Long Island intersection. It happened around 7:35 p.m. Saturday, July 8 in Calverton. A 39-year-old Medford man was operating a 2022 Ducati motorcycle southbound on County Road 24 when he struck a 2010 Honda CRV that was turning onto the northbound lanes from the eastbound Long Island Expressway Exit 71 off-ramp, Suffolk County Police said. The man, identified as Yener Can, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner.  The dr…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Killed In Crash At Busy Long Island Intersection Man Killed In Crash At Busy Long Island Intersection
Man Killed In Crash At Busy Long Island Intersection An investigation is underway after a man was killed in a crash at a busy Long Island intersection. It happened around 7 a.m. Friday, Sept. 10 in Islandia. Matthew Matuza, age 42, of Central Islip, was riding a 2013 Ducati motorcycle eastbound on Motor Parkway when he was struck by a westbound 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe as the driver, Rachel Grube, age 23, of Hauppauge, attempted to make a left turn onto Veterans Memorial Highway, Suffolk County Police said.  The collision caused Matuza and his motorcycle to roll under a 2015 Ford F-750 that was stopped at the intersection, according to po…

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by Joe Lombardi
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28-Year-Old Long Island Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash 28-Year-Old Long Island Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash
28-Year-Old Long Island Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash A Long Island man was killed in a two-vehicle crash overnight. It happened Saturday, July 2 at about 11:25 p.m. in Holtsville. A 41-year-old Glen Head man was driving a 2021 Volkswagen Atlas eastbound on Fairview Avenue, attempting to make a left turn onto Country Road 83, when his vehicle was struck by a 2021 Ducati motorcycle traveling southbound on County Road 83, Suffolk County Police said. The operator of the motorcycle, Frank Shepard, age 28, of Mount Sinai, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital where he was pronounced dead.  The Glen Head man driving the…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Nassau Teen Accused Of Stealing Motorcycle He Crashed Hours Earlier Nassau Teen Accused Of Stealing Motorcycle He Crashed Hours Earlier
Nassau Teen Accused Of Stealing Motorcycle He Crashed Hours Earlier A Long Island teen involved in a crash was later arrested for allegedly stealing the motorcycle he crashed. Joseph Scardino, age 19, of East Meadow, was arrested for criminal possession of stolen property on Thursday, June 10, in Levittown, following the crash that took place earlier in the day, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, officers responded to a 911 call for an auto accident with injuries.  Scardino was operating a 1999 Ducati motorcycle traveling eastbound on Hempstead Turnpike and struck a 2014 Honda traveling westbound prior to making a left turn on Wol…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Long Island 32-Year-Old Killed In Fiery Crash, State Police Say Long Island 32-Year-Old Killed In Fiery Crash, State Police Say
Long Island 32-Year-Old Killed In Fiery Crash, State Police Say A 32-year-old was killed during a crash while allegedly attempting to pass another vehicle at a high rate of speed in the Hudson Valley, state police said.. Long Island resident Leighton L. Douglas, of Bay Shore in Suffolk County, was killed around 4 p.m., Saturday, May 22, in the Orange County area known as the Hawks Nest in Sparrow Bush, said New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel. According to Nevel, Douglas was operating a 2019 red Ducati motorcycle westbound on Route 97 at a high rate of speed when he lost control and was thrown from the bike.  An investigation found that Do…

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by Kathy Reakes