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Two Hospitalized, One With Serious Injuries, After Crash At Long Island Inersection
A man was seriously injured in an overnight crash at an intersection on Long Island.
It happened around 9:40 p.m. Monday, April 12 in Saint James.
Timothy Hearney, age 52, of Saint James, was driving a 2021 Nissan Acura eastbound on Woodlawn Avenue, when his vehicle was struck at the intersection of Lake Avenue by a northbound 2016 Ford pickup truck, driven by Steven Schwamb, age 31, of Centereach, Suffolk County Police said.
Schwamb was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of serious injuries, according to police.
Hearney was transported to the same hos…
Support Pours In For Family Of Long Island Teacher Killed In Hit-Run Crash
Support is pouring in for the popular Long Island high school teacher and coach killed in a hit-and-run crash over the weekend.
Michael McDermott, 37, a teacher at Kings Park High School, was jogging on the shoulder of the southbound lane of Lake Avenue, north of Oak Street in Saint James, when he was struck by a southbound 2014 Nissan sedan at 12:21 p.m. Sunday, July 14, Suffolk County Police said.
McDermott taught physical education and coached junior varsity baseball at Kings Park.
He was "an amazing father, husband, teacher, coach, friend and mentor to so many people," according t…