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Man Flees Traffic Stop, Crashes Into Cars, Gun Recovered From Franklin Square Scene: Police Man Flees Traffic Stop, Crashes Into Cars, Gun Recovered From Franklin Square Scene: Police
Man Flees Traffic Stop, Crashes Into Cars, Gun Recovered From Franklin Square Scene: Police An 18-year-old was found to be in possession of a loaded semi-automatic gun after he fled from a traffic stop, police said. It happened on Thursday, Sept. 7 at approximately 5 p.m. in Franklin Square, according to Nassau County Police. Robert Shivers, an 18-year-old from Hempstead, was driving a Hyundai Sonata near when police officers attempted to pull him over at the intersection of Hempstead Turnpike and Scherer Boulevard. The reason why officers conducted the stop was not made public. As officers approached, Shivers reportedly drove away, fleeing south on Scherer Boulevard and hit…

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by Sophie Grieser
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40-Year-Old Long Island Man Seriously Injured Crash 40-Year-Old Long Island Man Seriously Injured Crash
40-Year-Old Long Island Man Seriously Injured Crash A bicyclist was seriously injured during a crash with a car on Long Island. The crash took place in Copiague around 6:20 p.m., Monday, Jan. 30 at the intersection of Dixon Avenue with Volta Street. According to Suffolk County Police, Isaac Flores, age 29, of Long Island City, was driving a 2015 Hyundai Sonata westbound on Dixon Avenue when the vehicle struck a man on a bicycle who rode across his lane of traffic at the intersection of Volta Street. The bicyclist, Alexis Espinal-Cepeda, age 40, of Copiague, was transported to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip f…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Kitten Stuck In Wheel Well Rescued On Long Island Kitten Stuck In Wheel Well Rescued On Long Island
Kitten Stuck In Wheel Well Rescued On Long Island A lucky feline is doing OK after police on Long Island rescued it from underneath a car. The black kitten became stuck in the wheel well of a Hyundai Sonata Thursday afternoon, June 2, in North Babylon, according to Suffolk County Police. Emergency Service Section and First Precinct officers responded and used a jack to elevate the vehicle and free the animal. “Thanks to the swift response of these officers and Babylon Animal Shelter employees, the kitten was uninjured and turned over to the shelter where it will be well-cared for until it finds its forever home,” a police spokesperson sa…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Driver Killed In Head-On Crash In Nassau County Driver Killed In Head-On Crash In Nassau County
Driver Killed In Head-On Crash In Nassau County A man was killed in a head-on crash on Long Island. It happened in Massapequa at 12:40 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 9, according to the Nassau County Police Department.  A Hyundai Sonata, driven by the victim, a 75-year-old, was traveling north on Carmans Road near Bailey Drive when the car was involved in the crash with a Honda Civic, NCPD said. Police said the man was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.  The driver of the Honda, a 33-year-old woman, suffered a possible broken leg and is in stable condition, police said. The victim's identity has not yet been released. …

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by Nicole Valinote
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More Than 500K Hyundai, Kia Vehicles Being Recalled For Backward Turn Signals More Than 500K Hyundai, Kia Vehicles Being Recalled For Backward Turn Signals
More Than 500K Hyundai, Kia Vehicles Being Recalled For Backward Turn Signals Hyundai and Kia are recalling more than 550,000 vehicles in the US that may have turn signals that flash in the opposite direction of what the driver intended. The recall includes some Hyundai Sonata models between 2015 and 2017; Hyundai Sonata gas-electric hybrids produced in 2016 and 2017; and Kia Sedona minivan models between 2015 and 2017. According to the automakers, the problem is caused by software in a junction box that is improperly interpreting the signals being made by the driver. 
“The Smart Junction Box (SJB) in the subject vehicles interprets the signal from the multifunction…

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by Zak Failla
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Seen Him Or This Car? Alert Issued For Missing 18-Year-Old In Area Seen Him Or This Car? Alert Issued For Missing 18-Year-Old In Area
Seen Him Or This Car? Alert Issued For Missing 18-Year-Old In Area Update: An 18-year-old who went missing in the area has been located. Alijah James, who had last been seen on 138th Road in Queens at 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 14, has been found, the New York State Public Safety Department said. Original report: An 18-year-old has gone missing in the area and authorities are asking for the public's help in locating him. Alijah James was last seen on 138th Road in Queens at 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 14.  Authorities say he may have traveled to Oceanside in Nassau County. He was last seen driving a 2019 gray Hyundai Sonata with New York registrat…

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by Joe Lombardi