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21-Year-Old From Roosevelt Rescued From Water After Crash On Long Island Bridge 21-Year-Old From Roosevelt Rescued From Water After Crash On Long Island Bridge
21-Year-Old From Roosevelt Rescued From Water After Crash On Long Island Bridge A Long Island man was rescued after landing in the water following a crash on the Robert Moses Causeway Bridge. At around 2 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 6, state police responded to a report of a crash in the northbound lanes of the bridge in Suffolk County.  Upon arrival, the troopers observed an unoccupied Ford Escape and heard a phone ringing and answered the phone, state police said.  Troopers spoke with a sibling who advised they haven’t heard from the driver, Edgardo Lopez, age 21, of Roosevelt.  The troopers started searching for Lopez and looked over the side of the bridg…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Three Children, Two Adults Rescued From Sinking Boat In Great South Bay Three Children, Two Adults Rescued From Sinking Boat In Great South Bay
Three Children, Two Adults Rescued From Sinking Boat In Great South Bay Three children and two adults are safe after being rescued from a sinking boat in the Great South Bay. Just before 11 p.m. Sunday night, June 23 while the Islip Fire Department Marine Unit was securing their vessel after responding to a call for a paddle boarder in distress, a call came in for a mutual aid response to the West Islip Fire Department for a boat taking on water in the vicinity of the double span of the Robert Moses Bridge, according to Islip Fire Department. Unit 26 responded immediately and while heading to the location, crew members spotted a hand-held flair on water level a…

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by Donna Christopher