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21-Year-Old Long Island Woman Seriously Injured In Crash 21-Year-Old Long Island Woman Seriously Injured In Crash
21-Year-Old Long Island Woman Seriously Injured In Crash A woman suffered serious injuries in an overnight Long Island crash. It happened around 3:20 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 25 in Brentwood. A 21-year-old Brentwood woman was driving a 2010 Honda Civic westbound on Suffolk Avenue when her vehicle struck an eastbound 2017 Freightliner tractor-trailer head-on at the intersection of Wicks Road, Suffolk County Police said. She was transported to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore for treatment of serious but non-life-threatening injuries.  The driver of the Freightliner, a 24-year-old Westbury man, was not injured. …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
26-Year-Old Seriously Injured After Jeep Overturns On Long Island 26-Year-Old Seriously Injured After Jeep Overturns On Long Island
26-Year-Old Seriously Injured After Jeep Overturns On Long Island Police are investigating after a Long Island man was seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash. It happened around 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 16 in Manorville. A 26-year-old was driving a 1997 Jeep Cherokee northbound on Barnes Road near Moriches-Middle Island Road when he lost control of the vehicle, which left the roadway.  The vehicle then struck a fire hydrant and overturned. The victim, a resident of Mastic Beach, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious injuries. Anyone with information on the crash is asked to call the Suffolk Count…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Not So Fast: Drunk Driver Hits Utility Pole On Long Island, Tries Running Away, Police Say Not So Fast: Drunk Driver Hits Utility Pole On Long Island, Tries Running Away, Police Say
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…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Fatal Sunrise Highway Crash: 20-Year-Old Long Island Woman ID'd As Victim Fatal Sunrise Highway Crash: 20-Year-Old Long Island Woman ID'd As Victim
Fatal Sunrise Highway Crash: 20-Year-Old Long Island Woman ID'd As Victim A young woman was killed in a single-vehicle overnight crash on Long Island. The incident happened in East Moriches at about 10:50 p.m.  Saturday, Aug. 19. The woman was driving a 2016 Dodge Ram onto westbound Sunrise Highway (Route 27) from the Exit 61 ramp, Suffolk County Police said. The vehicle then left the roadway and overturned, ejecting her from the vehicle. The victim, identified as Olivia Montgomery, age 20, of Farmingville, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner. Detec…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
24-Year-Old In Critical Condition Following Seaford Crash 24-Year-Old In Critical Condition Following Seaford Crash
24-Year-Old In Critical Condition Following Seaford Crash A young Long Island man was left in critical condition after a late-night crash, according to authorities. The incident occurred on Friday, June 9 in Seaford, Nassau County Police reported. Just before 3 a.m., a 24-year-old man was riding his dirt bike and traveling south on Seamans Neck Road. Officials said the man lost control of his bike near the intersection of Oxford Lane, striking a tree. He was transported to a local hospital for treatment and remains in critical condition. The investigation is ongoing. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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by Sophie Grieser
News
Fatal Crash Update: ID Released For 41-Year-Old Killed In Single-Vehicle Long Island Crash Fatal Crash Update: ID Released For 41-Year-Old Killed In Single-Vehicle Long Island Crash
Fatal Crash Update: ID Released For 41-Year-Old Killed In Single-Vehicle Long Island Crash The identities have been released of those involved in a single-vehicle Long Island crash that left one person dead. The crash happened just before 10 a.m. Saturday, May 20 in Calverton. A 911 caller stated that a large box truck appeared to have left the travel portion of Sound Avenue east of Edwards Avenue, struck a utility pole, and overturned, Riverhead Police said.  Original report - Fatal Crash: 41-Year-Old Passenger Victim After Vehicle Hits Pole, Overturns In Calverton Responding units located the truck on the south side of the roadway. A passenger, identified as a…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
East Meadow Man Busted For Driving High On Drugs, Crashing, Police Say East Meadow Man Busted For Driving High On Drugs, Crashing, Police Say
East Meadow Man Busted For Driving High On Drugs, Crashing, Police Say A Long Island man was charged with alleged DWAI/drugs and possession of drugs following a single-vehicle crash. The incident took place in Nassau County around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 18 in the area of 7 Newbridge Road in Hicksville. According to Nassau County Police, officers responded to the scene of an auto accident in which Patrick Schlereth, age unknown, of East Meadow, had lost control of his 2022 Subaru Outback when he struck two parked cars causing his vehicle to overturn. An investigation was conducted and Schlereth was placed under arrest without incident, po…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
31-Year-Old Critically Injured In Crash Between Car, Pickup Truck On Long Island 31-Year-Old Critically Injured In Crash Between Car, Pickup Truck On Long Island
31-Year-Old Critically Injured In Crash Between Car, Pickup Truck On Long Island One person suffered critical injuries in a two-vehicle crash on a busy Long Island roadway. It happened around 4:20 p.m. Wednesday, April 12 in Patchogue. A 31-year-old Patchogue man was driving a 1998 Toyota Camry westbound on Silver Street when he attempted to make a left turn onto southbound Medford Avenue and came to a complete stop on the left northbound lane, Suffolk County Police said. A 2022 Ford F-150 driven by a 55-year-old Patchogue man was traveling northbound on Medford Avenue and struck the Toyota. The driver of the Camry was transported via Suf…

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by Joe Lombardi
Obituaries
Support Pours In For Family Of 5 Young People Killed In Hutchinson River Parkway Crash Support Pours In For Family Of 5 Young People Killed In Hutchinson River Parkway Crash
Support Pours In For Family Of 5 Young People Killed In Hutchinson River Parkway Crash In the wake of a horrific SUV crash that took the lives of five young people, support is pouring in to help pay for the funerals of those lost. The children were all killed in a single-vehicle crash in Westchester County around 12:20 a.m. on Sunday, March 19 on the northbound Hutchinson River Parkway in Scarsdale. The crash killed four boys and one girl from Derby, Connecticut, located near New Haven, officials said. The victims ranged in age from 8 to 17.  A 9-year-old, the only survivor, managed to escape out a shattered back window with non-life-threatening injuries. Earlier rep…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
IDs Released For 4 Boys, 1 Girl Killed In Hutchinson River Parkway Crash IDs Released For 4 Boys, 1 Girl Killed In Hutchinson River Parkway Crash
IDs Released For 4 Boys, 1 Girl Killed In Hutchinson River Parkway Crash Click here for a new, updated story: Teen Driver In Crash That Killed 5 In Westchester Didn't Have Permit Or License, Officials Say The identities have been released of four boys and one girl from Connecticut killed in a horrific single-vehicle crash in Westchester County over the weekend. The crash happened around 12:20 a.m. Sunday, March 19 on the northbound Hutchinson River Parkway in Scarsdale. The five were in a Nissan Rogue that went off the parkway near the Mamaroneck Road exit, struck a tree, and caught fire, Westchester County Police said. The vehicle was apparentl…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
New Update: 4 Boys, 1 Girl Killed In Horrific Hutchinson River Parkway Crash New Update: 4 Boys, 1 Girl Killed In Horrific Hutchinson River Parkway Crash
New Update: 4 Boys, 1 Girl Killed In Horrific Hutchinson River Parkway Crash New update: IDs Released For 4 Boys, 1 Girl Killed In Hutchinson River Parkway Crash In Westchester Police are investigating the circumstances that led to a horrific single-vehicle crash in Westchester County that left four boys and one girl dead overnight. It happened around 12:20 a.m. Sunday, March 19 on the northbound Hutchinson River Parkway in Scarsdale. The five --  all from Connecticut and ranging in age from 8 to 17 -- were in a Nissan Rogue that went off the parkway near the Mamaroneck Road exit, struck a tree, and caught fire, Westchester County Police said. The v…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Striking Officer, Police Vehicle With SUV In Garden City Park Man Accused Of Striking Officer, Police Vehicle With SUV In Garden City Park
Man Accused Of Striking Officer, Police Vehicle With SUV In Garden City Park A 22-year-old man was charged with assault after authorities said he struck an officer with an SUV and then crashed into a police vehicle on Long Island. The incident happened at about 8:10 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 30, in Garden City Park, the Nassau County Police Department reported. Officers responded to a report of a disturbance in the area of Jericho Turnpike and Sixth Avenue and found Aasif Rasul, of Queens, sitting in a 2007 Jeep Liberty, said police. When officers started to walk toward the Jeep, Rasul accelerated and struck one of the officers before driving away from the sce…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Intoxicated Driver Crashes Into Vehicle On Long Island Expressway, 2 Hurt, Police Say Intoxicated Driver Crashes Into Vehicle On Long Island Expressway, 2 Hurt, Police Say
Intoxicated Driver Crashes Into Vehicle On Long Island Expressway, 2 Hurt, Police Say A 53-year-old man was charged with driving while intoxicated after he was involved in a three-vehicle crash on the Long Island Expressway. Ki Tat Leung, of Flushing, Queens, was arrested and charged with DWI following the crash that happened in Brentwood at about midnight on Saturday, Dec. 17, the Suffolk County Police Department reported. SCPD said Leung was driving a 2009 BMW west on the LIE near Exit 53 when he crashed into the rear passenger side of a 2020 Honda. The Honda hit a wall and was then struck by a 2018 tractor-trailer, police said.  Police said the driver of the H…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
27-Year-Old Man Seriously Injured In 2-Vehicle Long Island Crash, Police Say 27-Year-Old Man Seriously Injured In 2-Vehicle Long Island Crash, Police Say
27-Year-Old Man Seriously Injured In 2-Vehicle Long Island Crash, Police Say A 27-year-old man suffered serious injuries in a two-vehicle crash on Long Island. The crash happened in Stony Brook at about 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10, the Suffolk County Police Department reported. A Middle Island man was driving a 2009 Mercedes-Benz in the left lane of northbound Nicolls Road, between Nesconset Highway and Oxhead Road, when he tried to cross into the right lane and struck a 2022 Honda CR-V, SCPD said. He lost control of the Mercedes, traveling onto the right shoulder and continuing off the road, police reported. The Mercedes then crashed into construct…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
45-Year-Old Killed After Being Struck By Car At Long Island Intersection 45-Year-Old Killed After Being Struck By Car At Long Island Intersection
45-Year-Old Killed After Being Struck By Car At Long Island Intersection Police are investigating a fatal crash at a Long Island intersection. It happened around 1:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5 in Copiague. Baudilio Zamora, age 45, of Copiague, was crossing Sunrise Highway southbound at the intersection of Bethpage Road when he was struck by a 2019 Nissan Altima being driven by a 33-year-old Hicksville man, Suffolk County Police said. Zamora was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Officer of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner.  The Altima driver was not injured. Laylor was arrested for aggravated unlicen…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Long Island Woman Killed After Compact SUV Crashes Down Embankment Long Island Woman Killed After Compact SUV Crashes Down Embankment
Long Island Woman Killed After Compact SUV Crashes Down Embankment A woman was killed in a single-vehicle Long Island crash. It happened around 8 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 3 in the town of Islip. According to New York State Police, a preliminary investigation revealed that a 2017 Honda HRV, driven by Melissa Lombardo, age 33, of Islip Terrace, was traveling eastbound on the Southern State Parkway when her vehicle exited the roadway onto the right shoulder.   The vehicle then struck the guiderail, and continued down the embankment, where it struck a tree, police said. Lombardo was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene. The investi…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Woman Critically Injured In Crash Between Van, Car At Hempstead Intersection Woman Critically Injured In Crash Between Van, Car At Hempstead Intersection
Woman Critically Injured In Crash Between Van, Car At Hempstead Intersection A woman suffered critical injuries after a two-vehicle crash at an intersection on Long Island. The incident happened around 8:35 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 27 in Hempstead. A 43-year-old man operating a 2016 Ford Van and the 61-year-old woman driving a 2014 Hyundai were involved in the crash at the intersection of Washington Street and Lent Avenue, Nassau County Police said. The woman sustained serious injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment, police said.  She is currently in critical condition, according to police, who have not yet released her identity. The in…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Nassau County Police Vehicle Fatally Strikes Man In Uniondale Nassau County Police Vehicle Fatally Strikes Man In Uniondale
Nassau County Police Vehicle Fatally Strikes Man In Uniondale An investigation is underway after an unmarked Nassau County Police vehicle fatally struck a 46-year-old man. The crash happened in Uniondale at about 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19, the Nassau County Police Department said.  The police vehicle struck the man while he was attempting to cross south on Front Street at the intersection of New York Avenue, police said. NCPD said the man was taken to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead. His identity was not released. Police said officers were also taken to local hospitals for treatment of minor injuries. This is a developing s…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Man Seriously Injured In Crash Near Supermarket In Massapequa Man Seriously Injured In Crash Near Supermarket In Massapequa
Man Seriously Injured In Crash Near Supermarket In Massapequa A man was seriously injured n a two-vehicle crash near a Long Island supermarket. It happened on Friday, Nov. 11 at 9:10 a.m. in Massapequa. A 76-year-old man operating a 2019 Mazda SUV was involved in a collision with a 2022 Ram truck being operated by a 29-year-old man, Nassau County Police said.  The Mazda was traveling eastbound on Merrick Road and after attempting to make a turn into the Lidl market at 5601 Merrick Road was struck on its passenger side by the Ram, which was traveling westbound on Merrick Road, according to police.  Both drivers were transported to local ar…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Driver Airlifted To Hospital After Crash On Sunrise Highway Driver Airlifted To Hospital After Crash On Sunrise Highway
Driver Airlifted To Hospital After Crash On Sunrise Highway A driver was airlifted to the hospital following a single-vehicle crash on Sunrise Highway. Troopers responded to a single-vehicle crash in Southampton between exits 64 and 65 on the eastbound highway shortly after 1:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 7, according to New York State Police. Police said the driver was taken to Stony Brook Hospital by Suffolk County Police aviation. Authorities did not share the age or place of residence of the driver. State Police asked witnesses of the crash to call 631-756-3300. 

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Driver Of Stolen Car Strikes Vehicle In Lawrence, Passenger Steals Vehicle, Police Say Driver Of Stolen Car Strikes Vehicle In Lawrence, Passenger Steals Vehicle, Police Say
Driver Of Stolen Car Strikes Vehicle In Lawrence, Passenger Steals Vehicle, Police Say Police are searching for two suspects after a victim's rental car was stolen following a two-vehicle crash on Long Island. The incident happened in Lawrence at about 4:20 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 19, according to the Nassau County Police Department. NCPD said a male victim was driving a rented 2019 Nissan Sentra on Central Avenue when a stolen gray 2013 Ford Fusion rear-ended the Nissan. The Ford was occupied by two men, according to the report. Police said all occupants got out of their vehicles, and the victim tried to document the crash. The passenger of the Ford then entered the victi…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
50-Year-Old Killed In 2-Vehicle Long Island Crash 50-Year-Old Killed In 2-Vehicle Long Island Crash
50-Year-Old Killed In 2-Vehicle Long Island Crash Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash that resulted in the death of a Long Island man. It happened around 4:20 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14 in Farmingville. Kevin Buttigieg, age 50, of Farmingville, was operating a Suzuki motorcycle eastbound on Lakeside Drive when the motorcycle collided with a westbound 2012 Nissan Maxima turning left into a driveway on Lakeside Drive, Suffolk County Police said. Buttigieg was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital where he was pronounced dead, said police.  The driver of the Nissan, an 18-year-old Farmingville …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
57-Year-Old Killed After Crashing Into Pole On Long Island 57-Year-Old Killed After Crashing Into Pole On Long Island
57-Year-Old Killed After Crashing Into Pole On Long Island Police on Long Island are investigating after a man was killed in a single-vehicle crash after being ejected and landing in a nearby creek. John Burke, age 57, was killed in Fort Salonga around 2:30 a.m., Monday, Sept. 12. According to the Suffolk County Police, Burke, of Northport, was driving a 2019 Nissan Rogue westbound on Route 25A when he lost control of the vehicle, which struck a pole at Sunken Meadow Road.  The vehicle came to a rest on its side, off the roadway, and Burke was ejected from the vehicle into a nearby creek, police said. Burke was pronounced dead…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Long Island Man Seriously Injured After SUV Crashes Into Tree Long Island Man Seriously Injured After SUV Crashes Into Tree
Long Island Man Seriously Injured After SUV Crashes Into Tree Police are investigating a single-vehicle crash that left a Long Island man seriously injured. It happened in Bellport at around 11:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 4. A 40-year-old Manorville resident was driving a 2004 Dodge Durango southbound on Provost Avenue, between Patchogue and Atlantic Avenues, when he lost control of the vehicle in front of 554 Provost Ave. and crashed into a tree, Suffolk County Police said. The man was transported to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue for treatment of serious, but non-life-threatening, injuries. Anyone with information on the crash is asked…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man Hospitalized With Serious Injuries After 2-Vehicle Crash On Long Island Man Hospitalized With Serious Injuries After 2-Vehicle Crash On Long Island
Man Hospitalized With Serious Injuries After 2-Vehicle Crash On Long Island A 50-year-old man was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash on Sunrise Highway. The crash happened in Patchogue near Route 112 at about 8:40 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 28, the Suffolk County Police Department reported. A Patchogue man was riding a 2018 Harley Davidson west on Sunrise Highway when he crashed the motorcycle into the back of a 2015 Ford Mustang, SCPD said. Police said the motorcyclist was hospitalized with serious injuries, and the driver of the Mustang, a 24-year-old Bay Shore man, was not injured. Detectives asked anyone with information about the crash to call police at 631-…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
IDs For Nassau County Residents Involved Released After 13 Hospitalized In Passenger Van Crash IDs For Nassau County Residents Involved Released After 13 Hospitalized In Passenger Van Crash
IDs For Nassau County Residents Involved Released After 13 Hospitalized In Passenger Van Crash This story has been updated. New details and identifications of those involved have been released after 13 people were hospitalized when a large passenger van crashed on the New York State Thruway. It happened around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24 south of Albany, on the southbound side of I-87 near Exit 21B in the town of Athens, Greene County. The preliminary investigation determined that the 14-passenger van lost control, struck a guide rail, and rolled over, state police said. State Police said Thursday afternoon, Aug. 25 that a group from the Church of God of Prophecy, out of Sout…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Two Hospitalized After Crash At Long Island Intersection Two Hospitalized After Crash At Long Island Intersection
Two Hospitalized After Crash At Long Island Intersection Two people were hospitalized following a crash at a Long Island intersection. Authorities responded to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Neighborhood Road and Havenwood Drive in Shirley at about 4:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 6, according to the Mastic Beach Fire Department. Authorities did not release details about the two people who were hospitalized. Mastic Beach Ambulance and the Suffolk County Police Department also responded to the scene, the fire department said.

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Two Killed, Several Injured After Vehicle Crashes Into Sidewalk In Manhattan Two Killed, Several Injured After Vehicle Crashes Into Sidewalk In Manhattan
Two Killed, Several Injured After Vehicle Crashes Into Sidewalk In Manhattan Two pedestrians were killed and several people injured when a vehicle crashed onto a Manhattan sidewalk following a head-on crash involving a BMW sedan and a Subaru. The crash took place around 4 a.m., Wednesday, in the area of West 207th Street and Sherman Avenue. According to the NYPD, the vehicles crashed into one another at West 207th Street and Sherman Avenue. During the crash, one of the vehicles hit two parked cars and then jumped onto the sidewalk where two men, ages 31 and 32, were struck and killed, the NYPD said. One of the men was taken to New York-Presbyterian Allen and the o…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
61-Year-Old Dies After Crashing Vehicle Into Tree In Bethpage 61-Year-Old Dies After Crashing Vehicle Into Tree In Bethpage
61-Year-Old Dies After Crashing Vehicle Into Tree In Bethpage An investigation is underway after a 61-year-old man died in a single-vehicle crash on Long Island. The crash happened on the southbound Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway in Bethpage on Thursday, July 28, the Nassau County Police Department said. A 2020 Subaru left the roadway and hit a tree between exits 9 and 10 at about 4:50 a.m., NCPD reported. Police said the driver was pronounced dead by a Nassau County Police Medic. NCPD did not release the man's identity. There were no other occupants in the Subaru, police said.

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Man Airlifted After Pickup Truck Crashes Into Tree Near Long Island Intersection Man Airlifted After Pickup Truck Crashes Into Tree Near Long Island Intersection
Man Airlifted After Pickup Truck Crashes Into Tree Near Long Island Intersection Police are investigating a single-vehicle crash that seriously injured a man near a Long Island intersection. It happened around 10:05 a.m. Saturday, July 2 in Huntington. The man was driving a 1996 Dodge pickup truck northbound on Park Avenue when his vehicle crossed over the southbound lane, left the roadway and struck a tree, Suffolk County Police said. Constantine Nektaredes, age 67, of East Northport, was airlifted via Suffolk County Police helicopter to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of serious injuries. The pickup truck was impounded for a safety check.&nb…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man Seriously Injured In Two-Vehicle Long Island Crash Man Seriously Injured In Two-Vehicle Long Island Crash
Man Seriously Injured In Two-Vehicle Long Island Crash Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash near a Long Island intersection that left one man seriously injured. It happened around 2:25 p.m. Saturday, June 18 in South Setauket. Stephen Napolitano, age 45, of Mount Sinai, was driving a 2017 Nissan van eastbound on Nesconset Highway when he struck a 2013 Ford truck that was stopped in eastbound traffic approximately 1,100 feet west of Wireless Road, Suffolk County Police said. The collision pushed the Ford truck into the rear of a 2011 Ford Edge also stopped in traffic. Napolitano was transported to Stony Brook U…

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by Joe Lombardi