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Fatal Crash: 41-Year-Old North Babylon Man ID'd As Victim Fatal Crash: 41-Year-Old North Babylon Man ID'd As Victim
Fatal Crash: 41-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Babylon Police are investigating a fatal overnight crash in a residential Long Island neighborhood. It happened around 9:30 p.m. Sunday, April 7 in Babylon. Suffolk County Police said a 41-year-old man was driving a 2021 Nissan Maxima northbound on Deer Park Avenue when the vehicle struck a parked, unoccupied 2014 Toyota RAV4 and came to a stop in the front yard of a residence.  The victim, identified as John Liccione of North Babylon, was transported to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip, where he was pronounced dead. Detectives are asking anyone with information on the crash …
DWI Crash: Man Hits Parked Cop Cars On Long Island, Police Say DWI Crash: Man Hits Parked Cop Cars On Long Island, Police Say
DWI Crash: Man Hits Parked Cop Cars On Long Island, Police Say A man was arrested on Long Island after he allegedly drove drunk, crashing into two parked police cars. It happened on Monday, Feb. 12 in Valley Stream, according to Nassau County Police. Just after 10 p.m. that day, 59-year-old Capital Region resident Richard Welch, who lives in the hamlet of Climax in Greene County, was driving his black pickup truck on South Central Avenue. He was driving south when he rammed into two Nassau County Police cars, which were parked on the side of the road tending to a different call. Welch was taken to a nearby hospital. It is unclear what his conditi…
Fatal Crash: 56-Year-Old From Bay Shore ID'd As Victim In Ronkonkoma Fatal Crash: 56-Year-Old From Bay Shore ID'd As Victim In Ronkonkoma
Fatal Crash: 56-Year-Old From Bay Shore ID'd As Victim In Ronkonkoma One person was killed in a single-vehicle Long Island crash overnight. It happened around 6:45 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 1 in Ronkonkoma. A man was driving his 1996 Ford F-350 northbound on Smithtown Avenue when the pickup truck struck the curb and flipped several times, Suffolk County Police said. The victim, Adelino Santiago, age 56, of Bay Shore, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner. Anyone with information on this crash is asked to call the Suffolk County PD Fifth Squad detectives at 63…
IDs Released For Teen Victims In Double-Fatal Southern State Parkway Crash In Babylon IDs Released For Teen Victims In Double-Fatal Southern State Parkway Crash In Babylon
IDs Released For Teen Victims In Double-Fatal Southern State Parkway Crash In Babylon The identities have been released of two people killed in a weekend crash on Long Island. It happened around 5:40 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 28 on the Southern State Parkway in Babylon on the westbound side near Exit 35. State Police are saying that an investigation revealed a 2015 Infiniti Q50 was traveling in the center lane while approaching the exit when it struck a 2015 Jeep Compass in the rear.  The impact caused the Infiniti to exit the roadway onto the right shoulder where it struck a tree, killing the driver and sole passenger inside, according to state police. The driver has now bee…
2 Killed In Overnight Central Islip Crash 2 Killed In Overnight Central Islip Crash
2 Killed In Overnight Central Islip Crash Police are investigating after two people were killed in an overnight crash on Long Island. A man was driving a 2002 Honda Accord in Central Islip eastbound on Suffolk Avenue when he attempted to make a left turn onto William Street and his vehicle was struck by a westbound 2009 Lexus sedan at about 10:50 p.m. Monday, Jan. 22. The driver of the Honda and his passenger, also a man, were transported to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore where they were pronounced dead, Suffolk County Police said. Their names are being withheld pending notification of n…
17-Year-Old Dies During Long Island Crash 17-Year-Old Dies During Long Island Crash
17-Year-Old Dies During Long Island Crash A teenage boy was found dead after the car he was driving went off an expressway ramp and hit a tree, police said.  Click here for a new, updated story: 17-Year-Old Plainedge HS Senior ID'd As Victim In North Massapequa Crash The crash happened just after 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 2 in North Massapequa. According to Nassau County Police, the boy and his car were found on the northbound ramp on Exit 5 on the Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway. The boy was reportedly driving a 2019 BMW that drove off the ramp, hitting a tree in the woods and landing on its side. Police pronounce…
IDs Released For 5 Killed In Cross Island Parkway New Year's Crash In Queens IDs Released For 5 Killed In Cross Island Parkway New Year's Crash In Queens
IDs Released For 5 Killed In Cross Island Parkway New Year's Crash In Queens The identities have been released of five people killed during a two-vehicle crash near the Whitestone and Throgs Neck bridges in New York City on New Year's Day. 5 Killed In New Year's Day Crash On Cross Island Parkway In Queens The crash occurred around 6 a.m., Monday, Jan. 1 on the northbound  Cross Island Parkway in Queens in the area of Exit 36S, said the NYPD. A preliminary investigation determined that a blue 2018 Mazda sedan was traveling northbound on the Whitestone Expressway approaching the southbound exit ramp to the Cross Island Parkway when the 24-year-old driver struc…
5 Killed In New Year's Day Crash On Cross Island Parkway In Queens 5 Killed In New Year's Day Crash On Cross Island Parkway In Queens
5 Killed In New Year's Day Crash On Cross Island Parkway In Queens Five people were killed in a horrific two-vehicle New Year's Day crash in New York. Click here for a new, updated story - IDs Released For 5 Killed In Cross Island Parkway New Year's Crash It happened Monday, Jan. 1 at around dawn in Queens on the northbound Cross Island Parkway, near Exit 36 and the Whitestone Bridge. Authorities said the two-vehicle collision involved a Honda SUV and Mazda sedan, with all five victims in the Mazda. Their identities have not yet been released. The Mazda, which was traveling "at a high rate of speed" overturned after hitting a curb, ejecting three o…
Double-Fatal Long Island Crash: Car Strikes 3 Vehicles After Fleeing From Earlier Collision Double-Fatal Long Island Crash: Car Strikes 3 Vehicles After Fleeing From Earlier Collision
Double-Fatal Long Island Crash: Car Strikes 3 Vehicles After Fleeing From Earlier Collision Two people were killed after a car that fled the scene of an earlier crash struck three other vehicles overnight on Long Island, according to authorities. Click here for a new, updated story -- Update: IDs Released For 2 Killed During Hempstead Crash The chain of events began just after 11 p.m. Friday, Dec. 22 in Hempstead. A 2005 Chrysler traveling eastbound on Fulton Avenue was involved in a collision with a 2021 Genesis, occupied by four people, at Hilton Avenue. The 2005 Chrysler then fled the scene eastbound on Fulton Avenue and hit three vehicles -- a 2023 Kia, a 2007 Honda,…
Fatal Crash On Southern State Parkway: North Babylon Man Veers Across Lanes, Hits Poles Fatal Crash On Southern State Parkway: North Babylon Man Veers Across Lanes, Hits Poles
Fatal Crash On Southern State Parkway: North Babylon Man Veers Across Lanes, Hits Poles A Long Island man is dead after an early-morning crash on the Southern State Parkway, police said. It happened on Wednesday, Dec. 10 in the town of Hempstead. State Police said that shortly after 5:30 a.m., 62-year-old North Babylon resident Joseph G. Mayer was driving his white 2006 Lexus in the leftmost lane, heading westbound on the Southern State Parkway. While he was in the area of Exit 25, Mayer’s car veered to the right, crossing all three lanes and onto the parkway’s right shoulder, where he also hit two poles. Medical examiners pronounced him dead at the scene. The crash r…
Support Floods In For Children Of Beloved NY Attorneys Killed In Thanksgiving Crash Support Floods In For Children Of Beloved NY Attorneys Killed In Thanksgiving Crash
Support Floods In For Children Of Beloved NY Attorneys Killed In Thanksgiving Crash Weeks after a tragic Thanksgiving crash in Connecticut that killed two beloved attorneys from Westchester, their community is coming together to ensure that the couple's children will be taken care of.  Scarsdale residents Toby Cohen, age 41, and Brooke Peltz Cohen, age 37, were both killed in a crash in Hartford County on Thursday, Nov. 23 just after 7:15 p.m. near the Bristol/Farmington town line on Stevens Street in Bristol.  Earlier Report - New Update: Scarsdale Parents Of 3 Killed In Thanksgiving Crash Were Beloved Attorneys According to Bristol Police, …
Fatal Crash: 28-Year-Old Coram Woman ID'd As Victim In Rocky Point Fatal Crash: 28-Year-Old Coram Woman ID'd As Victim In Rocky Point
Fatal Crash: 28-Year-Old Coram Woman ID'd As Victim In Rocky Point Police are investigating an overnight crash that left a Long Island woman dead. It happened around 10:20 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3 in Rocky Point. A 28-year-old woman from Coram was driving a 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee southbound on Rocky Point Yaphank Road, between Route 25A and Whiskey Road, when the vehicle left the roadway and crashed into a wooded area, Suffolk County Police said. The woman, identified as Christina Yannotti, was pronounced dead at the scene.  Anyone with information on the crash is asked to contact the Seventh Squad at 631-852-8752. C…
New Update: NY Parents Of 3 Killed In Thanksgiving Crash Were Beloved Attorneys New Update: NY Parents Of 3 Killed In Thanksgiving Crash Were Beloved Attorneys
New Update: NY Parents Of 3 Killed In Thanksgiving Crash Were Beloved Attorneys The young parents from New York who were killed in a horrific crash while visiting family in Connecticut on Thanksgiving Day both worked as attorneys. The single-vehicle crash happened in Hartford County just after 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 23 near the Bristol/Farmington town line on Stevens Street in Bristol. The initial investigation showed that a westbound vehicle was traveling on Morea Road in Farmington, had crossed into Bristol on Stevens Street, east of Cherry Hill Drive, and had left the roadway to the right, striking a roadway sign and vegetation/trees. Bristol Police sai…
Fatal LI Expressway Crash: 45-Year-Old Driver From Riverhead ID'd As Victim In Holtsville Fatal LI Expressway Crash: 45-Year-Old Driver From Riverhead ID'd As Victim In Holtsville
Fatal LI Expressway Crash: 45-Year-Old Driver From Riverhead ID'd As Victim In Holtsville Police are investigating a deadly highway crash on Long Island that killed a 45-year-old man. The incident happened at around 2:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 23, on the Long Island Expressway in Holtsville, according to Suffolk County Police. An investigation found that Matthew Pawlak, of Riverhead, was driving a Jeep eastbound on I-495 when he lost control between exits 62 and 63, crashing head-on into the center median. Pawlak was pronounced dead at the scene by the Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s Office, police said. No other vehicles were involved in the crash and nobody else was injured. S…
Man Struck, Killed By Car In Front Of North Amityville Business Man Struck, Killed By Car In Front Of North Amityville Business
Man Struck, Killed By Car In Front Of North Amityville Business Police are investigating an early-morning car crash that left a pedestrian dead in front of a Long Island business. The incident happened just before 5 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11, on Route 110 in North Amityville, according to Suffolk County Police. A 59-year-old man was crossing the roadway in front of the Amityville Laundromat when he was struck by a southbound Hyundai Santa Fe. The victim died at the scene. Police have not released his name or hometown. The driver, a 50-year-old Bay Shore resident, was not injured and remained at the scene. Detectives are asking anyone with information i…
ID Released For 28-Year-Old Woman Killed In First Of Deadly Crashes On Long Island Roadway ID Released For 28-Year-Old Woman Killed In First Of Deadly Crashes On Long Island Roadway
ID Released For 28-Year-Old Woman Killed In First Of Deadly Crashes On Long Island Roadway The identity of the woman killed in one of two deadly crashes on the same day on a busy Long Island roadway has been released, police said. The crash happened at approximately 4:25 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 17 in Rockville Centre, according to Nassau County Police. A 20-year-old man was driving south on Peninsula Boulevard near the Southern State Parkway when he crashed into several trees, killing 28-year-old Merlin Lopez of Woodmere. Read the original story here: 20-Year-Old Woman Killed, 2 Others Critically Injured In Rockville Centre Crash Lopez was pronounced dead at the scene. …
24-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Second Deadly Crash Of Day On Same Rockville Centre Roadway 24-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Second Deadly Crash Of Day On Same Rockville Centre Roadway
24-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Second Deadly Crash Of Day On Same Rockville Centre Roadway A man sustained severe injuries, and his passenger was killed in the second deadly crash of the day on a busy Long Island roadway. It happened on Sunday, Sept. 17 in Rockville Centre, according to Nassau County Police. Read the new, updated story here: New Info: ID Released For Victim Of Second Deadly Crash Of Day On Same Rockville Centre Roadway Just after 10:30 p.m., a 24-year-old man was driving a 2006 MINI Cooper southbound on Peninsula Boulevard when his car veered off the road about a mile south of the Southern State Parkway, colliding with a tree. When Nassau County Medics …
Medical Emergency Leads To Crash, Road Closure In Quogue, Police Say Medical Emergency Leads To Crash, Road Closure In Quogue, Police Say
Medical Emergency Leads To Crash, Road Closure In Quogue, Police Say Police on Long Island are investigating and asking for witnesses to a crash following a medical emergency suffered by the driver. The incident occurred in Quogue around 6:30 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 13 on the Montauk Highway near the intersection of Catbrier Road. According to Quogue Chief of Police Christopher Isola, responding officers arrived and found a pickup truck in the woods with a 71-year-old man in the driver seat suffering an apparent medical emergency. The man was treated and transported to Peconic Bay Medical Center via Westhampton War Memorial Ambulance.  The roadway was …
Woman Rescued After Driving Car Into Water In Mastic Woman Rescued After Driving Car Into Water In Mastic
Woman Rescued After Driving Car Into Water In Mastic A woman is recovering after she drove her car into the water on Long Island, prompting a water rescue from police. The incident happened at around 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 12 in Mastic, near Hampton Avenue and Riviera Drive. According to Suffolk County Police, the 53-year-old Shirley woman was driving a BMW i3 eastbound on Hampton Avenue when she crashed through a guardrail and landed in the Forge River. Five Suffolk County Police officers were first on the scene and swam out to the woman, eventually pulling her to safety. She was taken to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue and …
Fatal Crash: 30-Year-Old ID'd As Victim After Car Strikes Overpass In Brightwaters Fatal Crash: 30-Year-Old ID'd As Victim After Car Strikes Overpass In Brightwaters
Fatal Crash: 30-Year-Old ID'd As Victim After Car Strikes Overpass In Brightwaters A 30-year-old was killed in a fiery crash on Long Island. It happened around 4:45 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9 in Brightwaters. The man was driving a 2017 Infiniti sedan northbound on Howells Road when the vehicle left the roadway onto the curb and struck a Sunrise Highway overpass, causing the vehicle to burst into flames, Suffolk County Police said. The victim, identified as Devin Wolfe, of Massapequa, was pronounced dead by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner. Anyone with information on the crash is asked to contact the Suffolk County PD Thi…
MTA Driver Kills Passenger In Drunken Long Island Crash, DA Says MTA Driver Kills Passenger In Drunken Long Island Crash, DA Says
MTA Driver Kills Passenger In Drunken Long Island Crash, DA Says A Long Island man was indicted on charges including manslaughter for allegedly driving drunk and crashing his car, killing a 26-year-old passenger, officials announced. Donnell Hill, age 51 of Hempstead, pleaded not guilty during his indictment on Tuesday, Aug. 29 to the seven felony charges against him regarding an October 2022 fatal car crash, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. The crash happened in Hempstead on Oct. 29, 2022, at approximately 10:35 p.m. Hill, who was working as an MTA bus driver at the time of the incident, is said to have been driving his 2018 Dodge Charg…
Woman Killed, 3 Others Injured In Crash On Long Island Woman Killed, 3 Others Injured In Crash On Long Island
Woman Killed, 3 Others Injured In Crash On Long Island A woman was killed in a crash in a residential area of Long Island, police announced. It happened on Thursday, Aug. 31 at approximately 5:23 p.m. in Syosset, according to Nassau County Police. At the intersection of Split Rock Road and Monfort Place, an 88-year-old woman driving a 2008 Mercury Milan collided with a 2020 Jaguar SUV. The woman driving the Mercury was transported to an area hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Three other people — a 78-year-old passenger in the Mercury, the 54-year-old Jaguar operator, and her 21-year-old passenger — were taken to area hospitals for …
NASCAR Driver From Region Flips Multiple Times In Crash: Now On His Way Home NASCAR Driver From Region Flips Multiple Times In Crash: Now On His Way Home
NASCAR Driver From Region Flips Multiple Times In Crash: Now On His Way Home A NASCAR driver from Connecticut is recovering after losing control of his car during a race and flipping several times.  NASCAR driver Ryan Preece, who is originally from the Hartford County town of Berlin, was hospitalized on Saturday night, Aug. 26 following a violent crash at the Daytona International Speedway in Florida, according to multiple reports.  A video of the crash released by NASCAR shows Preece's vehicle flipping numerous times after being hit from behind by Erik Jones before finally coming to a rest, at which point flames can be seen coming from the wreck.  A look at wh…
Victim ID'd Following 2-Vehicle Crash At Long Island Parking Lot Victim ID'd Following 2-Vehicle Crash At Long Island Parking Lot
Victim ID'd Following 2-Vehicle Crash At Long Island Parking Lot A 44-year-old who died in a Long Island crash has been identified by police. On Tuesday, Aug. 15, Nassau County Police announced that Massapequa resident Christopher Biviano was the man killed in a Plainview crash just a few days earlier. Read the original story: 1 Dead, Another Seriously Injured Following Plainview Parking Lot Crash The crash happened on Sunday, Aug. 13, just after 11:30 a.m. Biviano was turning left out of the Capital One parking lot, located at 144 Manetto Hill Road, in a 2022 GMC. As he was making the turn, a 24-year-old driver in a 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee coll…
21-Year-Old Rescued From Water After Robert Moses Causeway Crash In Suffolk 21-Year-Old Rescued From Water After Robert Moses Causeway Crash In Suffolk
21-Year-Old Rescued From Water After Robert Moses Causeway Crash In Suffolk 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…
LI Expressway Double-Fatal Crash: Drivers ID'd As Victims In Wrong-Way Holtsville Incident LI Expressway Double-Fatal Crash: Drivers ID'd As Victims In Wrong-Way Holtsville Incident
LI Expressway Double-Fatal Crash: Drivers ID'd As Victims In Wrong-Way Holtsville Incident A wrong-way driver and another motorist have been identified as victims in a horrific head-on crash that caused the hours-long closure of a stretch of the Long Island Expressway overnight. It happened around 12:45 a.m. Thursday, July 20 in Holtsville. A 61-year-old man was driving a 2013 Chevrolet Silverado eastbound on the westbound Long Island Expressway between Exits 62 and 63 when he crashed the vehicle head-on into a 2005 Acura, Suffolk County Police said. The driver of the Silverado, Thomas Raimondo, age 61, of Holbrook, and the driver of the Acura, Jose Ferr…
1 Killed, 3 Hospitalized In Crash Near Wyandanch Intersection 1 Killed, 3 Hospitalized In Crash Near Wyandanch Intersection
1 Killed, 3 Hospitalized In Crash Near Wyandanch Intersection One person was killed and three others hospitalized after a crash near a Long Island intersection. It happened around 2:30 a.m. Sunday, July 16 in Wyandanch. A 44-year-old Wyandanch man was driving a 2016 Honda CRV westbound on Long Island Avenue when his vehicle collided with an eastbound 2021 Toyota Camry, driven a 30-year-old Wheatley Heights woman, Suffolk County Police said. The Wyandanch man's brother, the passenger in the CRV, Jose Sanchez Benitez, age 62, of Wyandanch, was transported to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore where he was pronounced dead. …
Fatal Crash Causes Hours-Long Long Island Expressway Closure In Holtsville Fatal Crash Causes Hours-Long Long Island Expressway Closure In Holtsville
Fatal Crash Causes Hours-Long Long Island Expressway Closure In Holtsville A man is dead following a crash on the Long Island Expressway that caused an hours-long closure of all lanes. The crash happened in Holtsville on Monday, July 10 at approximately 7:20 a.m. The 39-year-old man, whose name has not yet been released by authorities, was driving his 2018 Ford westbound in the right lane of the LIE. About half a mile east of Exit 61, the van attempted to merge into the middle lane, but he hit the rear end of a 2005 Chrysler 300. The impact caused the van to swerve back across the right lane, where it ran off the roadway, hit a tree, and caught fire. Offici…
Man Killed In 5-Vehicle Wreck Involving Garbage Truck Off Long Island Expressway In Hauppauge Man Killed In 5-Vehicle Wreck Involving Garbage Truck Off Long Island Expressway In Hauppauge
Man Killed In 5-Vehicle Wreck Involving Garbage Truck Off Long Island Expressway In Hauppauge 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 …
Fiery Crash: Good Samaritans, Off-Duty Cop Save Victims From Burning Vehicle In Farmingville Fiery Crash: Good Samaritans, Off-Duty Cop Save Victims From Burning Vehicle In Farmingville
Fiery Crash: Good Samaritans, Off-Duty Cop Save Victims From Burning Vehicle In Farmingville An off-duty police officer and two Good Samaritans saved two people from their burning car after a Long Island car crash, authorities announced. The incident occurred on Saturday, June 24 in Farmingville. Maribel Ramirez, aged 45, of Coram, was driving a 2014 Honda northbound on Country Road 83, near South Bicycle Path. At approximately 5:20 a.m., Ramirez’s car hit a guard rail and overturned. Officer Kevin Farina was on his way to work when he saw the flipped car and jumped into action. With the assistance of two Good Samaritans, the trio was able to save Ramirez and her passenger,…
45-Year-Old Member Of Raveis Real Estate Company Family Dies After Being Struck By Car 45-Year-Old Member Of Raveis Real Estate Company Family Dies After Being Struck By Car
45-Year-Old Member Of Raveis Real Estate Company Family Dies After Being Struck By Car New Update: Member Of Raveis Real Estate Family Killed In Crash Remembered For 'Loving Heart' The death of a well-known mother, wife, and fundraiser who was a member of the William Raveis Real Estate Company family has shaken the Connecticut community where she lived after she was struck by a car while taking a walk. Fairfield County resident Meghan Raveis, age 45, died just before 3 p.m. on Friday, June 23 in the town of Fairfield, in the 500 block of Redding Road. "My heart breaks for the Raveis family," said Fairfield First Selectwoman Brenda L. Kupchick. "It’s a horrible tra…