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'Unimaginable Tragedy': Newly Engaged Long Island Man Feared Dead In Kayaking Accident 'Unimaginable Tragedy': Newly Engaged Long Island Man Feared Dead In Kayaking Accident
'Unimaginable Tragedy': Newly Engaged Long Island Man Feared Dead In Kayaking Accident What began as a romantic getaway ended in tragedy when a New York man presumably drowned in a kayaking accident mere yards from his fiancée just days after they got engaged. The incident unfolded Friday, June 9, in Washington State’s Olympic National Park, in Lake Crescent, according to the National Park Service. The lake is approximately 100 miles northwest of Seattle. According to park officials, 37-year-old Long Island resident Travis Valenti, of Massapequa, was kayaking with his fiancée near the Log Cabin Resort when his kayak began taking on water. He tried paddling to shore, but eve…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Deadly Wrong Turn: NY 20-Year-Old Shot, Killed While Looking For Friend's Home Deadly Wrong Turn: NY 20-Year-Old Shot, Killed While Looking For Friend's Home
Deadly Wrong Turn: NY 20-Year-Old Shot, Killed While Looking For Friend's Home A 20-year-old New York woman was shot and killed after mistakenly turning down the wrong driveway while she and three others looked for a friend’s house, authorities said. The deadly shooting happened Saturday night, April 15, in Washington County, in the town of Hebron, located southeast of Glens Falls. Deputies were called just before 10 p.m. with reports that a woman had been shot on Patterson Hill Road, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.  Emergency crews found the victim and three others in a vehicle on Cemetery Road in the town of Salem, approximately five miles fro…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Lindenhurst Man Dies After Falling Into Canal Lindenhurst Man Dies After Falling Into Canal
Lindenhurst Man Dies After Falling Into Canal Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man who fell into a canal on Long Island. Suffolk County Police Department officers responded to a call of a man in the canal in Lindenhurst behind a residence on the 900 block of Pacific St., at around 9:40 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3.  The man, identified as Don Seddio, age 65, of Lindenhurst, was pulled from the water.  Seddio was transported to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip where he was pronounced dead, according to police. Detectives believe Seddio may have suffered a m…

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by Joe Lombardi
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47-Year-Old Pedestrian Dies After Being Struck By Police Car On Long Island 47-Year-Old Pedestrian Dies After Being Struck By Police Car On Long Island
47-Year-Old Pedestrian Dies After Being Struck By Police Car On Long Island A 47-year-old man has died after being struck by a police vehicle on Long Island, authorities said. The incident happened at around 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, in Uniondale, near Front Street and New York Avenue, according to Nassau County Police. Investigators said Miguel Romero, age 47, of Uniondale, was attempting to cross southbound on Front Street when he was struck by an unmarked Nassau County Police vehicle, suffering multiple injuries, police said. He was later pronounced dead at a hospital. Officers were also treated for minor injuries, according to police. No other vehicles we…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Man Killed By Falling Tree In Westchester Man Killed By Falling Tree In Westchester
Man Killed By Falling Tree In Westchester A man has died after a tree fell on him while he was working in Northern Westchester. The unidentified 61-year-old was killed around 9 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 14, on Farm Walk Road in Yorktown, police said. When officers and EMS arrived on the scene, they found the man in the backyard of the resident, unconscious not breathing after the tree fell on top of him, according to the Yorktown Police. Yorktown Police and a Yorktown firefighter began CPR until medics arrived,  police said. The man was transported to Hudson Valley Hospital where he died from his injuries, they added. Detectives …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Vehicle Falls 25 Feet On Hutchinson River Parkway To Roadway Below, Killing Driver, Police Say Vehicle Falls 25 Feet On Hutchinson River Parkway To Roadway Below, Killing Driver, Police Say
Vehicle Falls 25 Feet On Hutchinson River Parkway To Roadway Below, Killing Driver, Police Say A motorist was killed when his car flipped over a concrete barrier on the Hutchinson River Parkway in Westchester County and fell about 25 feet onto another roadway. The 2002 Ford Ranger was traveling northbound at 9 p.m., Saturday, June 19, when the driver lost control, spun out, and struck the barrier, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. The vehicle then toppled over the barrier and fell into an opening between the parkway’s northbound and southbound lanes. The vehicle landed on its roof on the shoulder adjacent to the lanes travel on Mamaroneck Avenue, in Ha…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Boy Suffers Injuries After Falling Out Of Window Of Suffolk County Home Boy Suffers Injuries After Falling Out Of Window Of Suffolk County Home
Boy Suffers Injuries After Falling Out Of Window Of Suffolk County Home A 7-year-old boy is in stable condition after falling out of a second-floor window of a Long Island home. The incident took place around 11:25 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 10 in West Babylon, said the Suffolk County Police. According to police,  officers responded to 1167 Little East Neck Road, after the child slipped and fell through an opening in the window, police said. He was transported via ambulance to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Pastor Critically Injured In Fall At Suffolk County Church Pastor Critically Injured In Fall At Suffolk County Church
Pastor Critically Injured In Fall At Suffolk County Church A pastor was critically injured when he fell while performing maintenance at a Long Island church, according to authorities. The incident happened on Sunday morning, Nov. 15 at the Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Bohemia. Meint Ploegman, 65, of 911 Church St. in Bohemia, was cleaning the gutters at the church, located at 906 Church St., when he fell approximately 10 feet to the ground, Suffolk County Police said.  A church member found Ploegman at approximately 10:55 a.m. Sunday and called 911. Ploegman was transported to Southside Hospital in Bay Shore where he was li…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
17-Year-Old Critically Injured In Crash At Suffolk County Intersection 17-Year-Old Critically Injured In Crash At Suffolk County Intersection
17-Year-Old Critically Injured In Crash At Suffolk County Intersection A teenager was critically injured in a single-vehicle crash overnight at a busy Long Island intersection. It happened on Monday, June 22 at about 1:10 a.m. in West Babylon. Jacob Awad, 17, of West Babylon, was driving a 2004 Chevrolet Blazer westbound on Montauk Highway (Route 27), at the intersection of Beachwood Drive, when the vehicle left the roadway, struck a utility pole and a lamppost, and overturned, Suffolk County Police said. Awad was transported via West Babylon Rescue ambulance to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip in critical but stable condit…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Long Island Man Dies In Vermont Skiing Crash, Police Say Long Island Man Dies In Vermont Skiing Crash, Police Say
Long Island Man Dies In Vermont Skiing Crash, Police Say A Long Island man died after hitting a tree while skiing in New England. It happened on Saturday, Dec. 28 at approximately 3 p.m. at the Killington Resort in Vermont. Nassau County resident Jason Vitale, 48, of Baldwin, was traveling at a high rate of speed on an intermediate trail when he lost control and collided with the tree, according to Vermont State Police.  Vitale, who was not wearing a helmet at the time of the collision, was quickly moved off the mountain by members of the Killington Ski Patrol, state police said.  Vitale went into cardiac arrest while being trans…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Suffolk Woman Left Scene Of Crash That Seriously Injured Man, Police Say Suffolk Woman Left Scene Of Crash That Seriously Injured Man, Police Say
Suffolk Woman Left Scene Of Crash That Seriously Injured Man, Police Say A Long Island woman has been charged with leaving the scene of a motor vehicle crash that seriously injured a pedestrian. The crash happened around 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5 in Copiague, Suffolk County Police said. Sagrario Lopez-Escobar, 67, of Copiague, was driving a 2005 Toyota Sequoia westbound on 43rd Street, near Atlantic Street, when the vehicle struck an adult man walking in the roadway at approximately 10:30 p.m. Lopez-Escobar left the scene in the Sequoia. The victim, who has yet to be identified by police, was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Isli…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Killed In Crash At Fishers Island Man Killed In Crash At Fishers Island
Man Killed In Crash At Fishers Island A Connecticut man died in a fatal car crash on Long Island. Troopers responded on Saturday, Aug. 21 at around 2 a.m. to East End Drive on Fishers Island. which is located in Southold, to the crash. Kevin Brown, 27, of Baltic, Connecticut had sustained significant head trauma after reportedly falling from the trunk of a 2011 Hyundai Genesis, according to New York State Police at the Troop L barracks. Brown was taken to Lawrence and Memorial Hospital in New London where he died from his injuries, police said. The driver and the vehicle involved were located on Fishers Island and police are …

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by Donna Christopher
Police & Fire
Woman Killed After Car Goes Off Road, Crashes Into Woods In Smithtown Woman Killed After Car Goes Off Road, Crashes Into Woods In Smithtown
Woman Killed After Car Goes Off Road, Crashes Into Woods In Smithtown A woman was killed after pulling out of a supermarket parking lot when her car went off the road and crashed into the woods on Long Island. It happened just before 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 8 in Smithtown. The woman, 79-year-old Patricia Schmidt, was driving a 2001 Honda Accord, making a right turn out of the parking lot at Stop & Shop at  291 West Main Street (Route 25) to head westbound, when the vehicle veered off the roadway, Suffolk County Police said. The car then went down an embankment and into the woods, said police. Detectives believe she may have suffered a medical e…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Woman Crossing Busy Roadway Struck, Killed By Car In Plainview Woman Crossing Busy Roadway Struck, Killed By Car In Plainview
Woman Crossing Busy Roadway Struck, Killed By Car In Plainview An 80-year-old woman was killed after being struck by a car while she was crossing Old Country Road in Plainview, Nassau County Police said. The incident happened just after 5 p.m.on Thursday, July 11. According to detectives, the woman was hit by a 2017 Hyundai, which was traveling westbound. She was pronounced deceased at the scene by a Nassau County AMT. The driver of the vehicle, a 66-year-old male, remained at the scene and was not injured. The vehicle was impounded for a safety check. The identity of the victim is being withheld at this time. The investigation is ongoing. This i…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
One Killed, Three Injured After Car Rear-Ends SUV In East Patchogue, Police Say One Killed, Three Injured After Car Rear-Ends SUV In East Patchogue, Police Say
One Killed, Three Injured After Car Rear-Ends SUV In East Patchogue, Police Say One person was killed and three others injured in a two-vehicle crash in East Patchogue. The crash occurred when a stopped 2012 Infinity Q56 on South Country Road facing westbound at the intersection of North Dunton Avenue was rear-ended by a 2007 Hyundai Elantra traveling westbound at approximately 6:45 p.m. Saturday, June 23, Suffolk County Police said. The driver of the Hyundai, a 62-year-old East Patchogue man, was transported to Long Island Community Hospital in East Patchogue where he was pronounced dead. His name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. Tervell Tu…

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by Joe Lombardi
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One Dead, 22 Injuries Reported In West Point Personnel Carrier Crash One Dead, 22 Injuries Reported In West Point Personnel Carrier Crash
One Dead, 22 Injuries Reported In West Point Personnel Carrier Crash One cadet is reported dead and 20 cadets and two soldiers are wounded following a crash of a Light Medium Tactical Vehicle crash at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. The crash, according to officials at West Point, took place around 6:45 a.m., Thursday, June 6, off Route 293 in the Camp Natural Bridge area. The injured have been transported to local hospitals. Details of the incident are under investigation. This continues to be a developing story. Check back to the Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
One Dead, 22 Injuries Reported In West Point Personnel Carrier Crash One Dead, 22 Injuries Reported In West Point Personnel Carrier Crash
One Dead, 22 Injuries Reported In West Point Personnel Carrier Crash This story has been updated. One cadet is reported dead and 20 cadets and two soldiers are wounded following a crash of a Light Medium Tactical Vehicle crash at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. The crash, according to officials at West Point, took place around 6:45 a.m., Thursday, June 6, off Route 293 in the Camp Natural Bridge area. The injured have been transported to local hospitals. Details of the incident are under investigation. This is a developing story. Check back to the Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Multiple Injuries Reported After BMW SUV Loses Control, Strikes Pedestrians Multiple Injuries Reported After BMW SUV Loses Control, Strikes Pedestrians
Multiple Injuries Reported After BMW SUV Loses Control, Strikes Pedestrians At least three people were injured when an out-of-control BMW SUV jumped a curb and struck three pedestrians late in the afternoon on Memorial Day. The incident occurred around 4:15 p.m. at South Long Beach Avenue and West Merrick Road in Freeport when the SUV traveling westbound landed on the sidewalk near a branch of Bethpage bank and opposite a CVS. Three victims were children and one was airlifted to the hospital, according to ABC 7. There has not been any word yet on the conditions of those injured. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Daily Voice
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Video: Syracuse University Basketball Coach Jim Boeheim Returns To Court Days After Fatal Crash Video: Syracuse University Basketball Coach Jim Boeheim Returns To Court Days After Fatal Crash
Video: Syracuse University Basketball Coach Jim Boeheim Returns To Court Days After Fatal Crash Syracuse University men's basketball coach Jim Boeheim made his first public appearance three days after the SUV he was driving struck and killed a pedestrian on Saturday, Feb. 23. Boeheim was back on the bench coaching the Orange in a 75-65 nationally televised loss to No. 1-ranked Duke at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse. Boeheim received supportive applause from the record crowd of 35,642 as he made his way out of the tunnel and onto the court before tipoff. He was hugged at center court by Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski. After Syracuse's previous game, also at the Carrier Dome (a 69-49 win ove…

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by Joe Lombardi