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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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Man Killed In Crash At Busy Long Island Intersection Man Killed In Crash At Busy Long Island Intersection
Man Killed In Crash At Busy Long Island Intersection An investigation is underway after a man was killed in a crash at a busy Long Island intersection. It happened around 7 a.m. Friday, Sept. 10 in Islandia. Matthew Matuza, age 42, of Central Islip, was riding a 2013 Ducati motorcycle eastbound on Motor Parkway when he was struck by a westbound 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe as the driver, Rachel Grube, age 23, of Hauppauge, attempted to make a left turn onto Veterans Memorial Highway, Suffolk County Police said.  The collision caused Matuza and his motorcycle to roll under a 2015 Ford F-750 that was stopped at the intersection, according to po…

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by Joe Lombardi
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ID Released For Motorist Killed After Jeep Crashes Into 7-Eleven On Long Island ID Released For Motorist Killed After Jeep Crashes Into 7-Eleven On Long Island
ID Released For Motorist Killed After Jeep Crashes Into 7-Eleven On Long Island The motorist killed after a Jeep crashed into a 7-Eleven on Long Island overnight has now been identified. The crash happened around 2:25 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5 in Brentwood. The man, now identified as Brian McLaughlin, 33, of Bay Shore, was driving a 2016 Jeep Cherokee westbound on Express Drive North when he lost control of his vehicle, said police.  The Jeep went airborne and struck 7-Eleven, located at 260 Motor Parkway.  McLaughlin was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner. The Jeep was…

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by Joe Lombardi