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New Update: IDs Released For Farmingdale, Levittown Residents Killed In Hempstead Crash New Update: IDs Released For Farmingdale, Levittown Residents Killed In Hempstead Crash
New Update: IDs Released For Farmingdale, Levittown Residents Killed In Hempstead Crash Police have released the identities of the two people killed when a car fleeing the scene of an earlier crash hit three more vehicles. On Tuesday, Dec. 26, Nassau County Police announced that 25-year-old James Ryder of Farmingdale and 34-year-old Anthony Diomede of Levittown were the two victims killed in a Hempstead crash that happened days before.  Earlier Report - Double-Fatal Crash: Car Strikes 3 Vehicles After Fleeing From Earlier Collision In Hempstead It was just after 11 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 22 when Ryder and Diomede, who were driving east in a 2005 Chrysler on Fulton …

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by Sophie Grieser
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Deadly Hit-Run: Cops Seeking SUV In Crash Involving Alleged Drunk Driver On Long Island (Video) Deadly Hit-Run: Cops Seeking SUV In Crash Involving Alleged Drunk Driver On Long Island (Video)
Deadly Hit-Run: Cops Seeking SUV In Crash Involving Alleged Drunk Driver On Long Island (Video) Police are hoping that newly released video will lead to an arrest in a hit-and-run crash on Long Island that left a 47-year-old man dead. The crash happened around 11:45 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 3 in Amityville. Santos Aguirre was walking across Route 110, near Albany Avenue, when he was struck by a southbound vehicle and then struck again by a northbound 2020 Land Rover, Suffolk County Police said. Earlier Report: ID Released For 47-Year-Old Killed In Amityville Hit-Run Crash Involving Alleged Drunk Driver Aguirre, age 47, of Copiague, died at the scene. New York State Troopers stoppe…

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by Michael Mashburn
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3 Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash Near Shopping Center On Sunrise Highway In Massapequa 3 Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash Near Shopping Center On Sunrise Highway In Massapequa
3 Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash Near Shopping Center On Sunrise Highway In Massapequa New update - IDs Released For 3 Killed In Crash Near Shopping Center On Sunrise Highway In Massapequa Three people were killed and five others hospitalized in a horrific overnight crash near a shopping center on Long Island. It happened around 7:20 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 6 in Massapequa. A vehicle operating at a high rate of speed was traveling westbound on Sunrise Highway (Route 27), across from the shopping center located at 5598 Sunrise Highway, where it collided with three other vehicles, Nassau County Police said.  The three victims were pronounced dead at the scene. Thei…

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by Joe Lombardi
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'This Is One For The Ages': 28 Now Confirmed Dead During 'Blizzard Of Century' In Western NY 'This Is One For The Ages': 28 Now Confirmed Dead During 'Blizzard Of Century' In Western NY
'This Is One For The Ages': 28 Now Confirmed Dead During 'Blizzard Of Century' In Western NY This story has been updated. At least 28 people are now confirmed dead in Erie and Niagara counties, where around 4 feet of snowfall, coupled with hurricane-force, lake-effect wind gusts of up to 80 miles per hour, have paralyzed the region for the third day. The storm-related death toll in the city of Buffalo is now at 20 people, Buffalo PD spokesman Michael J. DeGeorge said on Monday, Dec. 26. "Unfortunately, we do expect that number (of deaths) to grow," said Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz, who provided details on some of the newly reported fatalities. They include: A 22-year-o…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Woman Killed In Five-Alarm Blaze At Commercial Building In Region Woman Killed In Five-Alarm Blaze At Commercial Building In Region
Woman Killed In Five-Alarm Blaze At Commercial Building In Region One woman was killed in a five-alarm blaze that broke out in a Westchester building, officials confirmed. In New Rochelle, first responders were dispatched to a stretch of commercial buildings on Hamilton Avenue at approximately 6:45 a.m. on Thursday, March 31. Original story - Four-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Commercial Building In New Rochelle The buildings - which contain retail stores, office space, and one apartment for the property manager - spread through the structure and into the roof, officials said. The fire broke out at 2 Hamilton Ave. in New Rochelle.Twitter/EastchesterFD Mu…

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by Zak Failla
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Multiple Fatalities Reported In Nassau County House Fire Multiple Fatalities Reported In Nassau County House Fire
Multiple Fatalities Reported In Nassau County House Fire Click here for an updated story: Three Now Confirmed Dead, Four Injured In Long Island House Fire Multiple people have been killed in a house fire on Long Island. The house fire started around 5:38 a.m., Thursday, May 6 on Washington Street in Garden City, said Nassau County Assistant Chief Fire Marshal Michael F. Uttaro. When firefighters arrived on the scene they found a heavy blaze coming from the home, Uttaro said. "Multiple fatalities were found in the home," he said. Uttaro said he could not put an exact number of the fatalities due to the fire and the overhaul taking pla…

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by Kathy Reakes
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LI Expressway Stretch Remains Closed After Double-Fatal Crash LI Expressway Stretch Remains Closed After Double-Fatal Crash
LI Expressway Stretch Remains Closed After Double-Fatal Crash Click here for a new, updated story: Long Island Expressway Fully Reopens Hours After Double-Fatal Crash A stretch of the Long Island Expressway was closed for hours following a double-fatal pre-dawn crash. A box truck was traveling eastbound on the roadway near Exit 36, between New Hyde Park Road and Searingtown Road, in North Hills, just after 5 a.m. Monday, April 5 when it left the roadway and struck the overpass for Shelter Rock Road, Nassau County Police said. The driver and sole passenger of the box truck, both men, were pronounced deceased at the scene by a Nassau County Polic…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Woman Killed After Being Struck By School Bus At Nassau County Intersection Woman Killed After Being Struck By School Bus At Nassau County Intersection
Woman Killed After Being Struck By School Bus At Nassau County Intersection A woman was killed after being struck by a school bus at a Long Island intersection. The incident happened just after 8 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24 in Oceanside. While attempting to cross Nassau Road northbound in the vicinity of Weidner Avenue, an 81-year-old female pedestrian was struck by a 2016 Ford school bus traveling eastbound on Weidner Avenue, Nassau County Police said.  As a result of the collision, the pedestrian suffered a traumatic head injury and was transported by a Nassau County Police Department Ambulance to a local hospital and was pronounced dead at 8:28 a.m. by a …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Two Killed In Fiery Long Island Expressway Crash In Nassau County Two Killed In Fiery Long Island Expressway Crash In Nassau County
Two Killed In Fiery Long Island Expressway Crash In Nassau County Two people were killed in a fiery crash on the Long Island Expressway. It happened Thursday, Aug. 6 around 3 p.m. in New Hyde Park. A pickup truck traveling on the westbound side of the expressway struck the rear end of a tractor-trailer in the vicinity of Exit 34, Nassau County Police said.   The pickup then burst into flames, causing entrapment of the two passengers, who both sustained fatal injuries, according to police. The fire department extinguished the blaze and the Nassau County Fire Marshall was on scene.  The victims were transported to the Medical Examiner’s Of…

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by Joe Lombardi
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One Dead After Massive House Fire Breaks Out In Nassau County One Dead After Massive House Fire Breaks Out In Nassau County
One Dead After Massive House Fire Breaks Out In Nassau County One occupant of a Long Island home was found dead, another was seriously injured when a massive house fire broke out just before 2 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 11. The home, in Bayville, was fully engulfed in flames when Nassau County Police and the Bayville Fire Department responded to a 911 call for a house fire on Bayville Park Boulevard, Nassau County Police said. At the time of the fire, there were two occupants inside. One adult was pronounced dead at the scene and another adult male, suffering from serious injuries, was transported to a local hospital for treatment. He is in critical condi…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Two Teens Struck, Killed By Car Driven By Retired Judge, NY State Police Say Two Teens Struck, Killed By Car Driven By Retired Judge, NY State Police Say
Two Teens Struck, Killed By Car Driven By Retired Judge, NY State Police Say A pair of teenagers have died after being fatally struck by an 86-year-old former judge, New York State Police investigators in the Hudson Valley announced. Justin Finkel, 14, and Devin Zeninger, 16, residents of the hamlet of Rock Hill in Sullivan County, have been identified as the victims who were struck at approximately 3:15 p.m. on Sunday, June 2, while crossing Glen Wild Road in the town of Thompson. A third teen also suffered minor injuries, though it is not believed that he was struck by the car. The investigation determined that the driver who struck the teens was Isaac K…

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by Zak Failla