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MTA Driver Sentenced For DUI Crash That Killed Passenger, Injured Son In Hempstead MTA Driver Sentenced For DUI Crash That Killed Passenger, Injured Son In Hempstead
MTA Driver Sentenced For DUI Crash That Killed Passenger, Injured Son In Hempstead A former MTA bus driver who drove drunk — going in donuts and speeding down a Long Island road at nearly 100 miles per hour — will now serve a lengthy prison sentence for killing one of his passengers. Hempstead resident Donnell Hill, age 52, received his sentence of five to 15 years behind bars for the fatal crash on Tuesday, March 26, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. Original Story: MTA Driver Kills Passenger In Drunken Hempstead Crash, DA Says Hill was working as a bus driver for the MTA at the time of the Hempstead crash, which occurred on October 29, 2022. At …

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by Sophie Grieser
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MTA Driver Kills Passenger In Drunken Hempstead Crash, DA Says MTA Driver Kills Passenger In Drunken Hempstead Crash, DA Says
MTA Driver Kills Passenger In Drunken Hempstead Crash, DA Says A Long Island man was indicted on charges including manslaughter for allegedly driving drunk and crashing his car, killing a 26-year-old passenger, officials announced. Donnell Hill, age 51 of Hempstead, pleaded not guilty during his indictment on Tuesday, Aug. 29 to the seven felony charges against him regarding an October 2022 fatal car crash, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. The crash happened in Hempstead on Oct. 29, 2022, at approximately 10:35 p.m. Hill, who was working as an MTA bus driver at the time of the incident, is said to have been driving his 2018 Dodge Charg…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Suspect At Large After 4 Shot In Hempstead Incident Suspect At Large After 4 Shot In Hempstead Incident
Suspect At Large After 4 Shot In Hempstead Incident A suspect is on the loose after four people were shot on Long Island. The incident happened just before 10:40 p.m. Saturday, March 25 in Hempstead. The suspect displayed a pistol and fired into a crowd of people standing on the sidewalk on Spencer Place near the intersection of Jerusalem Avenue, striking four men, Nassau County Police said.  The suspect then fled on foot across Jerusalem Avenue and onto Searing Street traveling southbound.  The victims sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were all transported to a nearby hospital where they are in stable condition.&n…

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by Joe Lombardi
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26-Year-Old Killed, Man Charged With DWI Both ID'd After Car Crashes Into Tree In Hempstead 26-Year-Old Killed, Man Charged With DWI Both ID'd After Car Crashes Into Tree In Hempstead
26-Year-Old Killed, Man Charged With DWI Both ID'd After Car Crashes Into Tree In Hempstead Police released the identities of a man accused of driving drunk on Long Island and crashing into a tree and the 26-year-old passenger who died in the crash. The incident happened in Hempstead at about 10:40 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29, the Nassau County Police Department said. Earlier report - Passenger Dies After Car Crashes Into Tree In Hempstead, Driver Charged With DWI, Police Say Police said 50-year-old Donnell Hill, of Hempstead, drove a 2018 Dodge Charger occupied by multiple passengers east on Jerusalem Avenue near Ingraham Boulevard at a high rate of speed, and he lo…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Passenger Dies After Car Crashes Into Tree In Hempstead, Driver Charged With DWI, Police Say Passenger Dies After Car Crashes Into Tree In Hempstead, Driver Charged With DWI, Police Say
Passenger Dies After Car Crashes Into Tree In Hempstead, Driver Charged With DWI, Police Say An investigation is underway after police said a drunk driver crashed into a tree on Long Island, and a passenger who was ejected from the car died from his injuries. The crash happened in Hempstead at about 10:40 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29, according to the Nassau County Police Department. NCPD said a 2018 Dodge Charger, occupied by multiple passengers, was traveling east on Jerusalem Avenue in the area of Ingraham Boulevard at a high rate of speed when the driver lost control and struck a curb. The Dodge then struck a tree, causing the rear passenger to be ejected, police said. The …

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by Nicole Valinote
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One Arrested In Connection With Shoot-Out With Nassau County Police One Arrested In Connection With Shoot-Out With Nassau County Police
One Arrested In Connection With Shoot-Out With Nassau County Police A Long Island man has been arrested in connection with an incident in which police officers were shot at by a group of men. Christopher Anderson, 25, of Roosevelt, was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 30, for the event which took place on Tuesday, Dec. 29, in Hempstead, Nassau County Police said. According to detectives, Hempstead officers attempted to stop a vehicle at the Valero gas station located at Greenwich Street and Jerusalem Avenue.  The suspect vehicle fled the scene and stopped on East Pennywood Avenue near the intersection of Nassau Road in Roosevelt. The occupan…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Search On For Suspects Who Shot At Officers During Attempted Nassau Stop Search On For Suspects Who Shot At Officers During Attempted Nassau Stop
Search On For Suspects Who Shot At Officers During Attempted Nassau Stop Nassau County police are searching for several suspects who fired shots at officers during an attempted traffic stop. The incident, which began in Hempstead and ended with shots being fired in Roosevelt, took place around 8:14 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 29, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, Hempstead officers attempted to stop a vehicle at the Valero gas station located at Greenwich Street and Jerusalem Avenue.  The suspect vehicle fled the scene and stopped on East Pennywood Avenue near the intersection of Nassau Road in Roosevelt, police said. The occupants exited th…

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by Kathy Reakes
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30-Year-Old Charged In Fatal Hit-Run Crash At Busy Nassau Intersection 30-Year-Old Charged In Fatal Hit-Run Crash At Busy Nassau Intersection
30-Year-Old Charged In Fatal Hit-Run Crash At Busy Nassau Intersection A 30-year-old man has been charged with fleeing the scene of a hit-and-run crash after a Good Samaritan who witnessed the incident at a busy Long Island intersection overnight flagged down a police officer. It happened Sunday, April 19 at around 10:20 pm in Hempstead. Erick Argueta, of Hempstead, while operating a 2005 Acura MDX westbound on Jerusalem Avenue near the intersection of Spencer Place, struck a 63-year-old male pedestrian who was crossing from north to south on Jerusalem Avenue, Nassau County Police said.  The incident was witnessed by another driver who then made a U…

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by Joe Lombardi
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$5.8M Resurfacing Projects Completed On Long Island State Highways $5.8M Resurfacing Projects Completed On Long Island State Highways
$5.8M Resurfacing Projects Completed On Long Island State Highways A multi-million dollar resurfacing project in the towns of Hempstead, Oyster Bay, and Islip has been completed, the New York State Department of Transportation announced. After months of work, the NYSDOT announced that paving projects on Vets Highway in Islip, Jerusalem Avenue in Hempstead and Hicksville Road in Oyster Bay. According to the NYSDOT, in Islip, Vets Highway (State Route 454) was paved between Sycamore Lane and 13th Avenue in the Town of Islip, which sees an average daily traffic count of 42,500 In Nassau County Jerusalem Avenue (State Route 105) between Wantagh Avenue in…

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by Zak Failla