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Man Seriously Injured After Crash In Parking Lot Of Target Store In Medford Man Seriously Injured After Crash In Parking Lot Of Target Store In Medford
Man Seriously Injured After Crash In Parking Lot Of Target Store In Medford A man was seriously injured in a crash outside a Target store on Long Island. It happened around 3:40 p.m. Friday, March 11 in the parking lot outside the store in Medford at 2975 Horseblock Road. The 78-year-old Farmingville man was driving a 2020 Subaru when he lost control of the vehicle and struck an unoccupied pickup truck, Suffolk County Police said. The man was transported to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue for the treatment of serious injuries.  Detectives believe the driver may have suffered a medical event prior to the crash, police said. An…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Suffolk County Man Convicted For Crash That Paralyzed Friend Suffolk County Man Convicted For Crash That Paralyzed Friend
Suffolk County Man Convicted For Crash That Paralyzed Friend A Long Island man has been found guilty of causing a car crash that left his friend paralyzed. Anthony Chiantella, age 27, of Bayville, was convicted on Thursday, April 15, for the February 2019 crash on the Wantagh State Parkway shortly after jury members were shown a video of him bragging about breaking the law. The crash took place around 4:41 p.m., on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019, when Chiantella, who was drunk and under the influence of cocaine, was driving 24-year-old Nicholas Mustakas’ 2007 Honda Accord at more than 130 miles per hour northbound on the Wantagh State Parkway when he lo…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Numerous Crashes Reported On Slick Long Island Roadways Numerous Crashes Reported On Slick Long Island Roadways
Numerous Crashes Reported On Slick Long Island Roadways With more light snow coming and going, Long Island continues to clean up from several crashes that were reported in both Nassau and Suffolk counties due to slick roadways that led to dangerous conditions for drivers. Dozens of crashes were reported on Long Island in the past 24 hours during the latest storm to roll through the region, according to officials, with the majority of major incidents in Nassau during the heart of the storm. Suffolk County Police responded to more than 150 crashes during the storm, while Nassau County Police helped clear nearly 100 crashes on Thursday, Feb. 18, an…

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by Zak Failla