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Fatal Crash: 36-Year-Old Long Island Man ID'd As Victim After Being Struck By Pickup Truck
A man crossing a busy Long Island roadway was killed after being struck by a pickup truck.
It happened just before 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7 in Bellport.
The victim was crossing Montauk Highway on foot from north to south, between Doane Avenue and Michigan Avenue, when he was struck by an eastbound 2013 Ford F-150 Raptor, Suffolk County Police said.
The man, identified as Elmer Mendoza, age 36, of Medford, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the F-150, a 59-year-old Brookhaven man, was not injured.
Detectives are asking anyone with information on the cr…
Not So Fast: Drunk Driver Hits Utility Pole On Long Island, Tries Running Away, Police Say
A 30-year-old man is facing drunk driving charges after allegedly crashing into a utility pole on Long Island and then fleeing on foot.
The incident happened shortly after 10 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, in Eastport, at the intersection of Montauk Highway and South Bay Avenue.
According to Southampton Town Police, Ismael Garcia-Chitay, of Eastport, was driving eastbound on Montauk Highway when he drove off the roadway and struck a utility pole.
No other vehicles were involved in the crash, and nobody was injured.
Garcia-Chitay ran from the scene on foot but was arrested a short time later, p…
Fatal Crash: Long Island Man Crossing Busy Highway Struck By Car
A local man was killed after being hit by a car while crossing a busy Long Island highway.
The incident took place in Suffolk County around 8:40 p.m., Tuesday, April 18 on the Montauk Highway in Shirley.
According to Suffolk County Police, a 53-year-old Shirley man was driving a 2016 Subaru eastbound in the travel lane of Montauk Highway, west of Camp Upton Road, when the vehicle struck Paul Moran, who was crossing the roadway.
Moran, age 57, of Shirley, was pronounced dead at the scene by an EMT with Shirley Community Ambulance, police said.
The driver of the Subaru …
ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Flatbed Truck Near Long Island Intersection
Police have identified the man killed in a crash near a Long Island intersection overnight.
The crash happened just before 9:30 p.m. Saturday, April 23 in Blue Point.
The man, now identified as Joseph Coleman, age 60, of Bayport, was walking with a bicycle on Montauk Highway, near Atlantic Avenue, when he was struck by a westbound flatbed truck, Suffolk County Police said.
Coleman was transported to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue where he was pronounced dead, said police.
The driver of the flatbed truck, a 43-year-old Mastic man, was not injured, accordi…
Long Island Man Charged With DWI After Crash Kills Girlfriend, Police Say
A Long Island man was charged with driving while intoxicated after a single-vehicle crash killed his girlfriend overnight.
It happened around 2 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 5 in Brookhaven.
Emmanuel Rivera, age 40, of Bellport, was driving a 2001 Toyota Camry westbound on Montauk Highway, near Old South Country Road, when his vehicle left the road and struck a tree, Suffolk County Police said.
Rivera’s passenger and girlfriend, Arely Garcia, age 41, of the same address in Bellport, was pronounced dead at the scene., according to police
Rivera was transported to Long Island Communit…
Iconic Seafood Restaurant Opens Second Long Island Location
A popular seafood restaurant known for its lobster rolls has opened a brand-new location on Long Island.
On Friday, Dec. 9, Lobster Roll (also known as LUNCH) opened the eatery in Southampton, at 32 Montauk Highway in Southampton.
The owners also operate the iconic location in Amagansett, but the Southampton location is the first that is open year-round, representatives said.
The menu includes a variety of seafood dishes, such as homemade clam chowder, scallops, salmon filet, and of course, lobster specialties.
Check out the full menu here.
