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Teens' Jet Skis Collide, Hospitalizing 1, In Long Island Accident Teens' Jet Skis Collide, Hospitalizing 1, In Long Island Accident
Teens' Jet Skis Collide, Hospitalizing 1, In Long Island Accident Police are investigating an accident that occurred when two teenagers’ jet skis crashed into each other at a Long Island beach, sending one to the hospital. The incident occurred on Sunday, June 25 at approximately 12: 46 p.m. in Point Lookout, Nassau County Police reported. Two teenagers, aged 15 and 16, were riding jet skis in the Jones Inlet when they suddenly collided with each other. The 16-year-old victim suffered a compound fracture to his leg. Together, the US Coast Guard,the Town of Hempstead Bay Constables, and the Long Beach Fire Department were able to locate the injured t…

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Jet Ski Explodes, Injuring Driver's Face On Long Island, Police Say Jet Ski Explodes, Injuring Driver's Face On Long Island, Police Say
Jet Ski Explodes, Injuring Driver's Face On Long Island, Police Say A jet ski driver received injuries to his face after his watercraft exploded in the water on Long Island. The explosion took place in Nassau County around 5 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 15 in Oyster Bay, authorities said. According to officers aboard Nassau County Marine 11, while on patrol in the waterways the crew heard a possible explosion, then saw smoke confirming their suspicions.  The unit navigated toward the smoke and upon arrival, they discovered a jet ski, engulfed in flames and sinking.  The driver was close to shore at the time of the incident and made it on land with only mi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Drunk Jet Skier Crashes Into 8-Year-Old At Jones Beach, Police Say Drunk Jet Skier Crashes Into 8-Year-Old At Jones Beach, Police Say
Drunk Jet Skier Crashes Into 8-Year-Old At Jones Beach, Police Say A child had to be airlifted to a nearby hospital after being struck by an allegedly intoxicated jet skier off the shores of Jones Beach on Long Island, police said. Nassau County Police Marine Bureau officers responded to the Sloop Channel in the area of Jones Beach Field 10 at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 26 in Wantagh, where there was a report of an 8-year-old swimmer who had been struck by a jet ski. Police said that upon arrival, officers found the child, two jet skiers, and New York State Parks Police on the shoreline, and the child was airlifted to Cohen’s Children’s Hosp…

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by Zak Failla
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Jet Ski Rider Injured In Suffolk County Bay After Hitting Sandbar Jet Ski Rider Injured In Suffolk County Bay After Hitting Sandbar
Jet Ski Rider Injured In Suffolk County Bay After Hitting Sandbar A jet ski rider was rescued on Long Island after their vehicle hit a sandbar. The rescue took place around 11:13 a.m., Sunday, June 6, when South Country Ambulance was requested as mutual aid to the Mastic Beach Fire Department for a water rescue in New Old Inlet in Bellport Bay.  The rider had been thrown from the front of the jet ski after hitting the sandbar, suffering a broken ankle, said the South County Ambulance. A South Country skiff was the first arriving unit on the scene to make contact and begin stabilizing and treating the rider. From there, the Mastic Beach Fire Departm…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Suffolk Man Stranded For Hours Rescued After Jet Ski Strikes Sandbar Suffolk Man Stranded For Hours Rescued After Jet Ski Strikes Sandbar
Suffolk Man Stranded For Hours Rescued After Jet Ski Strikes Sandbar A Long Island man who was stranded for hours after his jet ski became disabled was rescued. Jeremy Ashraf, 30, of Rocky Point, was operating a 2020 Kawasaki jet ski in the Great South Bay when the vehicle struck a sandbar near Ridge Island and became disabled at approximately 7:35 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11. Ashraf used his cell phone to call 911, Suffolk County Police said, adding that the cell phone lost battery power shortly after he made the call. A Suffolk County Police Aviation Section helicopter searched the area, located Ashraf, and guided Marine Bureau officers aboard Marine Mi…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man, Woman Clinging To Jet Ski Rescued Off Long Island Coast Man, Woman Clinging To Jet Ski Rescued Off Long Island Coast
Man, Woman Clinging To Jet Ski Rescued Off Long Island Coast A man and woman clinging to a jet ski submerged on Long Island were rescued. The incident happened on Thursday, Aug. 13 at around 1:45 p.m. in Wantagh. According to Nassau County Police, while on routine patrol, Marine 1 spotted the two clinging to a jet ski that was submerged in Bellmore Channel.  Officers were able to pull the passengers, a 25-year-old woman, and a 25-year-old man, to safety.  Both individuals were transported to Wantagh Marina. Neither passenger suffered an injury.

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
21-Year-Old Injured In Long Island Jet-Ski Accident 21-Year-Old Injured In Long Island Jet-Ski Accident
21-Year-Old Injured In Long Island Jet-Ski Accident A 21-year-old was injured in a jet-ski accident on Long Island. Nassau County Police Marine Bureau received a call for a medical emergency in the Merrick Bay on Saturday, July 11 at around 5 p.m. in Merrick. Upon arrival, NCPD Marine Bureau 5 discovered the man suffering from a leg injury. The man was transported to a local hospital with the assistance of the Bay Constable. He was listed in stable condition. No other injuries were reported.

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by Joe Lombardi