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New Update: This Car Sought In Hit-Run That Killed Man Near Farmingville Intersection
It’s not much, but it’s all police have to go on. Detectives are hoping that newly released surveillance footage will help identify a driver suspected in a deadly hit-and-run crash on Long Island. The incident happened around 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 11 in Farmingville. Earlier Report - Fatal Hit-Run Crash: ID Released For Victim Near Farmingville Intersection Suffolk County Police said 56-year-old Alberto Perea-Vazquez, of Farmingville, was crossing northbound on Horseblock Road near Raymond Avenue when he was struck by an unknown vehicle traveling westbound. As he was lying in the roadway…
Police & Fire
35-Year-Old Killed In 2-Car Long Island Collision
A Long Island man is dead after two cars collided on a roadway, sending the victim careening into a tree. It happened on Monday, Dec. 18 in Uniondale, according to Nassau County Police. Sean Morris, age 35, of Hempstead, was driving east on Charles Lindbergh Boulevard in a 2012 Hyundai. Morris had two passengers – a man and a woman, police said, though their identities have not been made public. At approximately 2:05 p.m., Morris’ Hyundai collided with a 31-year-old driver in a Honda Accord. The force of the collision sent Morris’ car off the roadway and into a tree, police said. …
Police & Fire
Fatal Hit-Run Crash: ID Released For Victim Near Farmingville Intersection
The identity has been released of a man who was killed after being struck by two vehicles, one of which fled the scene, near a Long Island intersection. See new story: New Update: This Car Sought In Hit-Run That Killed Man Near Farmingville Intersection The incident happened around 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 11 in Farmingville. The victim was crossing northbound on Horseblock Road, near Raymond Avenue when he was struck by an unknown vehicle traveling westbound, Suffolk County Police said. As he was lying in the roadway, a Subaru Impreza struck the victim, then spun and crashed …
Police & Fire
Fatal Hit-Run Crash: Man Struck By 2 Vehicles Near Farmingville Intersection
A man was killed after being struck by two vehicles, one of which fled the scene, near a Long Island intersection overnight. New Update: ID Released For Man Killed In Hit-Run Crash Near Farmingville Intersection The incident happened around 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 11 in Farmingville. The victim was crossing northbound on Horseblock Road, near Raymond Avenue when he was struck by an unknown vehicle traveling westbound, Suffolk County Police said. As he was lying in the roadway, a Subaru Impreza struck the victim, then spun and crashed into a fire hydrant, a tree, and a parked Hyund…
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Quadruple Homicide: Man Indicted For Fatal Long Island Crash
A man who allegedly drove under the influence of cocaine, causing a Long Island crash that killed four family members faces up to 25 years behind bars if he’s convicted, authorities announced. On Wednesday, Sept. 20, Michael DeAngelo, age 32 of Lindenhurst, was arraigned on multiple charges related to the wreck, including vehicular homicide, for the August 2023 crash in Massapequa, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. On Sunday, Aug. 8, 60-year-old Patrice Huntley was celebrating a new job offer by taking five of his family members out for ice cream. Read the original story:…
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'Inexcusable': Man Indicted For Fatal Central Islip Hit-Run
A Long Island man has been indicted in a fatal overnight hit-and-run where he allegedly stopped his car, looked at the person he hit, and continued to drive away, officials announced. On Wednesday, Aug. 16, the Suffolk County District Attorney announced Raynard Williams’ arraignment for the Monday, July 31 Central Islip crash that killed 68-year-old Paul Benjamin. Original story: Fatal Hit-Run Update: Suspect Nabbed In Crash That Killed 68-Year-Old In Central Islip Paul Benjamin was walking across Carleton Avenue at the Elmore Street intersection at approximately 8:30 p.m. on that…
Police & Fire
Road Rage: Man Shoots At Vehicle During Incident At Busy Deer Park Intersection
Police are investigating a shooting during a road-rage incident at a busy Long Island intersection. It happened just before 11 a.m. Thursday, June 8 in Deer Park. That's when a man in a vehicle approaching the intersection of Commack Road and Marcus Boulevard was shot by what appears to be a BB gun or gel pellets coming from a black Hyundai, according to Suffolk County Police. The victim exited the vehicle to confront the individuals when a male driver stepped out of that vehicle, pointed a black handgun at the victim, and shot the passenger tires of the vehi…
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Update: Man Who Took Photos Of Kids, Staff At Smithtown Gymnastics Center Nabbed, Police Say
Police have arrested a wanted man accused of taking pictures of children and employees at a Long Island gymnastics center without their permission. Robert Colyvas, age 29, was arrested at his Kings Park home on Tuesday night, May 16, Suffolk County Police said. According to investigators, Colyvas walked into the Gold Medal Gymnastics Center, located in Smithtown on West Main Street, on April 29 and began photographing kids and staff without their consent. Earlier Report: Man Flees After Taking Photos Of Kids, Staff At Gymnastics Center In Smithtown, Police Say He then fled in a four-…
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Man Flees After Taking Photos Of Kids, Staff At Gymnastics Center In Smithtown, Police Say
Police are working to identify a man who took photos of children and employees without their permission at a Long Island gymnastics center. The incident happened Saturday, April 29, in Smithtown, at the Gold Medal Gymnastics Center on West Main Street, according to Suffolk County Police. Investigators said the man entered the facility at around 12:45 p.m. and began photographing staff and children without their consent. He then fled in a four-door sedan, possibly a Hyundai. If caught, the man could be charged with endangering the welfare of a child. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is…
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43-Year-Old From Moriches Dies After Crashing Into Tree, Pole In Mastic Beach
A man was killed in a single-vehicle crash that happened in broad daylight on a busy Long Island roadway. He was driving a 2022 Hyundai in Mastic Beach northbound on Mastic Road, just north of Blanco Drive, when it is believed he suffered a medical event and lost control of the vehicle at around 2:20 p.m. Tuesday, May 9, Suffolk County Police said. The car crossed through the southbound traffic lanes and onto a curb before striking a tree and a utility pole, according to police. The man, identified as Brian Baker, age 43, of Moriches, was pronounced dead at the scene by…
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41-Year-Old Killed In 2-Vehicle Long Island Crash
An investigation is underway after a fatal overnight crash on Long Island. It happened around 3:40 a.m. Sunday, April 23 in West Hempstead. A 41-year-old man was traveling in his 2015 Hyundai Elantra southbound on Nassau Boulevard, near Harless Place, when he crossed over the double-yellow lane markings and into the northbound lane, Nassau County Police said. He collided with a 2019 Hyundai Sonata, operated by a 26-year-old man who was traveling northbound on Nassau Boulevard. The driver of the Elantra was taken to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead by a hospit…
Police & Fire
Head-On Crash: Woman Killed, Another Injured In Manorville
Police are investigating a head-on collision on Long Island that left one woman dead and another seriously injured. The incident occurred in Manorville at approximately 9:25 a.m. on Tuesday, April 4, according to Suffolk County Police. Manorville resident Mary Brennen, age 40, was driving southbound on Wading River Road north of Par Drive, in a 2018 Hyundai Tucson, when she swerved into the northbound lane, police said. Brennen’s vehicle struck 68-year-old Sheryl Gochman’s 2019 Nissan Rogue. Police reported that the women, both Manorville residents, were taken to Stony Brook University…
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Port Jefferson Station Man Killed After Being Hit By Separate Vehicles In Farmingville
Police are investigating after a person was killed in an overnight crash at a Long Island intersection. It happened around 7:40 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5 in Farmingville. A 41-year-old Mount Sinai man was driving a 2022 Mercedes-Benz northbound on North Ocean Avenue at Granny Road when he swerved to avoid hitting a pedestrian, who was running east across the roadway at the intersection against the direction of traffic control devices, Suffolk County Police said. The Mercedes struck the pedestrian, who was then hit by a 2021 Hyundai Sonata being operated by a 44-year-old Coram man The pede…
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'Reckless, Callous': Bay Shore Man Indicted For DWI Crash That Killed 20-Year-Old, DA Says
A Long Island man was indicted for allegedly driving an SUV while intoxicated and crashing, causing the death of a 20-year-old woman who was ejected from the vehicle. Jhonny Chavarria-Argueta, age 20, of Bay Shore, was arraigned on Wednesday, Dec. 7, for multiple charges in the September crash that killed Jessica Gonzalez, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced. The DA's Office said Chavarria-Argueta is charged with: Second-degree manslaughter Second-degree vehicular manslaughter Leaving the scene of an incident without reporting Driving while intoxicated Second-degre…
Police & Fire
Husband, Wife Struck, Killed By Car At Busy Ronkonkoma Intersection
A husband and wife were killed in an overnight crash at a busy Long Island intersection. It happened just before 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29 in Ronkonkoma. The two Central Islip residents were walking across Ocean Avenue from east to west between Express Drive North and Michigan Street when they were struck by a southbound 2007 Hyundai Elantra, Suffolk County Police said. Narciso Saravia, age 60, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner. His wife, Maria Saravia, age 59, was transported…
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Woman Admits To Driving Drunk In Copiague, Killing Pedestrian In Crash
A woman pleaded guilty to first-degree vehicular manslaughter in a drunk driving crash that killed a 28-year-old man on Long Island last summer. Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced on Tuesday, Oct. 18, that Annmarie Donadeo, of Copiague, admitted to driving while intoxicated and killing Travis Kinard in a crash on Aug. 24, 2021. “This tragedy could have been avoided if the defendant didn’t drive drunk, period,” Tierney said. “Instead, she chose to endanger Suffolk County residents through her selfish and senseless conduct and in the process caused the death of an…
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19-Year-Old Woman From Commack Dies After Being Ejected From SUV In Islip Crash, Police Say
A 19-year-old woman died after she was ejected from her SUV during a crash on Long Island. Troopers responded to a report of a crash on the Southern State Parkway eastbound near Exit 40 in Islip shortly before 4:30 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 18, New York State Police said. Jessica Gonzalez, of Commack, was driving a 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe in the right lane when the vehicle crossed lanes of traffic and struck the center median guiderail, police said. The Hyundai struck the overpass, and Gonzalez was ejected from the SUV, authorities said. She was pronounced dead at the scene, accordin…
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Woman Accused Of Driving Impaired With 4-Year-Old Passenger, Crashing Into Vehicle In Commack
A 33-year-old woman was charged after police said she drove with a 4-year-old passenger while impaired and rear-ended another vehicle on Long Island. The crash happened in Commack at about 9:50 a.m. on Tuesday, July 19, on Harned Road near Cutchogue Lane, the Suffolk County Police Department reported. Kristine Mazza, of Smithtown, was driving a 2005 Hyundai south on Harned Road when she rear-ended another vehicle, police said. Officers determined that Mazza was under the influence of drugs, and located her daughter, who was unharmed, in the backseat of the vehicle, SCPD said. Police…
Business
Hyundai Recalls 239,000 Cars Due To Exploding Seat Belt Parts
Nearly a quarter million vehicles are being subject to a recall due to potentially exploding seat belt parts that could pose a risk to drivers and passengers. Hyundai announced that it will be recalling approximately 239,000 vehicles due to seat belt pretensioners that potentially could pose an explosion risk following complaints of at least three injuries - including two in the US - according to officials. Related story - Hyundai Issues Recall For 215K Midsize Cars Due To Leaky Fuel Hose The latest recall expands on previous recalls and includes 2019 through 2022 Accents (61,000 vehicles)…
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Hyundai Issues Recall For 215K Midsize Cars Due To Leaky Fuel Hose
Hyundai is recalling more than 215,000 midsized cars in the US - many for a second time - due to potentially leaky fuel hoses that could pose a fire hazard for owners. The recall, which was announced on Wednesday, May 11, includes 2013 and 2014 Hyundai Sonata models, most of which were subject to a similar recall in 2020. According to the auto giant, a low-pressure fuel hose can crack over time due to heat from the engine, causing it to leak into the compartment and catch fire. Nearly 150 reports of the problem have been reported in the US, according to the US National Highway Traffic Safe…
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Alert Neighbor Prevents BMW From Being Stolen From Driveway In Region
A quick-thinking neighbor in Westchester interrupted a would-be car thief attempting to steal a BMW out of a driveway in broad daylight. Shortly after 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 4 in Rye, police said that a man dressed in all black on Coolidge Avenue attempted to steal a BMW from the driveway of an area home. While the thief was attempting to gain access to the car, a Rye police spokesperson said that he was interrupted by a neighbor who yelled and chased the suspect away. After being chased off, the suspect fled in a gray Hyundai Santa Fe that had been reported stolen out of Newark, New…
Police & Fire
Woman Struck, Killed By SUV In Coram
A local woman was struck and killed by an SUV while crossing a Long Island roadway. The crash took place around 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 15, in Corman on North Bicycle Path, said the Suffolk County Police. The victim, identified as Merlin Elizabeth Martinez, was struck by Mark Daniels, driving a 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe northbound on North Bicycle Path, while walking east across the street, police said. Martinez, age 66, of Selden, was transported via Selden Fire Department Ambulance to Stony Brook University Hospital where she was pronounced dead, police said. Daniels, age 67, of Coram, wa…
Police & Fire
Five Charged After Crashing Stolen Car Into Patrol Cruiser In Suffolk, Police Say
Four teens and a man were arrested on Long Island after they allegedly crashed into a marked police cruiser in a stolen vehicle, injuring two officers. Suffolk County Police said one 17-year-old and three 16-year-old males -- who were not named due to their ages -- were arrested along with Danis Gomez, age 23, of Brentwood, following the incident that took place around 10 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 8, in North Bay Shore. According to police, the group was in a stolen 2006 Nissan Sentra, when the car backed into a parked 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe, occupied by an adult male, in a commercial parking lot, …
Business
Fire Risk Leads To Recall Of Nearly 485,000 Hyundai, Kia Vehicles
The owners of some Hyundai and Kia vehicles are being advised to park outside due to the potential of a fire breaking out, even if the engines are turned off. Nationwide, nearly 485,000 vehicles are being recalled due to the possibility of contamination in the antilock brake control module that can cause an electrical short and spark a fire. Related story - Kia Issues Recall For 400,000-Plus Vehicles The recall come following a string of fire and engine issues that have a thorn in the company’s side for the better part of a decade. Vehicles subject to recall: Kia Sportage SUVs from 20…
Police & Fire
Suffolk County Man Killed After Being Struck Separately By Two Cars
An investigation is underway after a fatal overnight Long Island crash. It happened around 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 10 in Bay Shore. A man was standing in the middle of Brentwood Road, between Tillie Street and Redington Street, when he was struck by a southbound 1999 Jeep driven by a 31-year-old Bay Shore man, Suffolk County Police said. The collision knocked the victim, identified as Christopher Weiler, age 30, of Bay Shore, into the northbound lane where he was struck by a 2006 Hyundai driven by a 36-year-old East Meadow man. Weiler was transported to South Shore Un…
Police & Fire
Three Teens Charged In Long Island Gunpoint Robbery, Police Say
Three teenagers are facing charges after police said they robbed a group of people at gunpoint on Long Island. The Nassau County Police Department reported that the robbery happened in East Garden City at 8:10 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 5. A 17-year-old boy and a 16-year-old boy approached a group of five people, four 17-year-olds and one 19-year-old, who were exiting a blue BMW 330i in a Roosevelt Field Mall parking lot, located at 620 Old Country Road, NCPD said. One of the suspects demanded the victims' possessions while displaying a firearm, and the individuals complied, police said.&nb…
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More Than 500K Hyundai, Kia Vehicles Being Recalled For Backward Turn Signals
Hyundai and Kia are recalling more than 550,000 vehicles in the US that may have turn signals that flash in the opposite direction of what the driver intended. The recall includes some Hyundai Sonata models between 2015 and 2017; Hyundai Sonata gas-electric hybrids produced in 2016 and 2017; and Kia Sedona minivan models between 2015 and 2017. According to the automakers, the problem is caused by software in a junction box that is improperly interpreting the signals being made by the driver. “The Smart Junction Box (SJB) in the subject vehicles interprets the signal from the multifunction…
Police & Fire
Man Killed In Crash At Busy Suffolk County Intersection
An investigation is underway after a man was killed in a crash at a busy Long Island intersection. It happened around 7 a.m. Friday, Sept. 10 in Islandia. Matthew Matuza, age 42, of Central Islip, was riding a 2013 Ducati motorcycle eastbound on Motor Parkway when he was struck by a westbound 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe as the driver, Rachel Grube, age 23, of Hauppauge, attempted to make a left turn onto Veterans Memorial Highway, Suffolk County Police said. The collision caused Matuza and his motorcycle to roll under a 2015 Ford F-750 that was stopped at the intersection, according to po…
Police & Fire
Long Island Expressway Crash Leaves One Critically Injured
An overnight crash on the Long Island Expressway left one person in critical condition, police said. It happened around 2:45 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 9 in North Hills, near exit 36 westbound. There were three occupants in a red 2020 Hyundai Elantra that overturned, Nassau County Police said. Two of whom were transported by separate vehicles to a nearby hospital. According to police, on Thursday morning, one of the two hospitalized passengers was listed in critical condition. It is unclear what caused the crash. No IDs have been released for the three occupants of the Hyundai as…
News
ID Released For Woman Killed After Being Struck By Car On Suffolk Roadway
The identity has been released of a woman who was killed in an overnight crash on a busy Long Island roadway. It happened around 9:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 22 in Bellport. The woman was pushing a shopping cart and walking westbound in the roadway on Woodside Avenue, between Station Road and Curtis Avenue, when she was struck by a 2005 Hyundai traveling westbound, Suffolk County Police said. The victim, now ID'd as Kathleen Corcoran, age 61, of North Bellport, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner. …
Police & Fire
Woman Killed After Being Struck By Car On Suffolk County Roadway
Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Woman Killed After Being Struck By Car On Long Island Roadway An investigation is underway after a woman was killed in an overnight crash on a busy Long Island roadway. It happened around 9:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 22 in Bellport. The woman was pushing a shopping cart and walking westbound in the roadway on Woodside Avenue, between Station Road and Curtis Avenue, when she was struck by a 2005 Hyundai traveling westbound, Suffolk County Police said. The victim, whose name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin,…
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