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As Officer Hangs On, Wanted Man Drives Off, Crashes During Escape Attempt In Massapequa: Police
A Long Island police officer is recovering after a wanted man allegedly fled a traffic stop and crashed as the officer stood on the vehicle’s running board.
The incident happened at around 7:45 p.m. Thursday, July 20, in Massapequa, according to Nassau County Police.
Dennis Zvonki, age 43, of Bay Shore, was initially pulled over for speeding in a van on Sunrise Highway near Loudon Avenue.
When the officer instructed him to put his vehicle in park, Zvonki refused, police said. That’s when the officer stepped onto his running board and reached through the window in an attempt to place the va…
36-Year-Old Dies In LIE Crash Involving Driver With Suspended License, Police Say
A 36-year-old man was killed in a crash on the Long Island Expressway involving a driver with a suspended license, authorities said.
The incident happened at around 12:45 a.m. Wednesday, April 5, in Brentwood, on I-495 near Sagtikos Parkway, according to Suffolk County Police.
Investigators said 36-year-old Brandon Gillespie, of Smithtown, had stopped his 2012 Jeep Liberty in the right eastbound lane of the LIE when he was rear-ended by a box truck.
Gillespie was pronounced dead at the scene by the Suffolk County Medical Examiner's office, police said.
The driver of the truck, 31-year-old…
