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Fatal Crash: Man Killed In 5-Vehicle Wreck Involving Garbage Truck Off Long Island Expressway Fatal Crash: Man Killed In 5-Vehicle Wreck Involving Garbage Truck Off Long Island Expressway
Fatal Crash: Man Killed In 5-Vehicle Wreck Involving Garbage Truck Off Long Island Expressway One person is dead following a multi-car crash involving a garbage truck that occurred on a Long Island Expressway off-ramp. The crash occurred shortly before 9 a.m. Monday, July 3, in Hauppauge, at Exit 57, on the eastbound off-ramp to Express Drive South. A garbage truck rear-ended a school bus and three other vehicles that were stopped at a red light at the intersection of Motor Parkway, according to Suffolk County Police. A man in one of the cars was pronounced dead at the scene. Police did not release his identity. Two other people were taken to the hospital for treatment. Nobody …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Sanitation Worker Airlifted After Garbage Truck Crashes On Long Island Sanitation Worker Airlifted After Garbage Truck Crashes On Long Island
Sanitation Worker Airlifted After Garbage Truck Crashes On Long Island A sanitation worker is recovering after a garbage truck crashed on Long Island Friday morning, Feb. 10. The incident happened just before 10 a.m. in Riverhead on Kirby Lane, according to the Riverhead Town Police Department. Investigators said the truck was backing up when it collided with a parked dump truck. The impact left Javier Palma-Guevara, who was riding on the vehicle's back step, with serious injuries to his leg. He was flown by police helicopter to University Hospital in Stony Brook for treatment. The extent of his injuries was not immediately clear. Police said the garbage tr…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
6 Garbage Trucks Destroyed In Blaze On Long Island 6 Garbage Trucks Destroyed In Blaze On Long Island
6 Garbage Trucks Destroyed In Blaze On Long Island A fire destroyed six of a Long Island town's garbage trucks. Officials announced on the morning of Sunday, Dec. 4, that a fire at the Town of Huntington’s Boxer Court maintenance facility destroyed six of the 15 garbage trucks in the overnight hours. "I am relieved to report there are no injuries," Huntington Town Supervisor Ed Smyth said. "The cause of the fire is under investigation however, it does not appear to be suspicious. The explosions many residents reported hearing came from the tires of the trucks as they burned." Smyth added that officials are confident regularly schedule…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Man Struck By Garbage Truck On Long Island, Police Say Man Struck By Garbage Truck On Long Island, Police Say
Man Struck By Garbage Truck On Long Island, Police Say Click here for an updated story: Long Island Worker Killed When Truck He Was Riding In Backs Over Him, Police Say A man was struck and seriously injured by a garbage truck on Long Island. The incident took place around 9 a.m., Wednesday, April 1, at 897 S. 4th St., in Lindenhurst, Suffolk County Police said. Police were not able to provide additional information regarding the condition or age of the victim. This is a developing story.  Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes