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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,…
Quartet Steals Lotto Tickets, Cash From Long Island Store Quartet Steals Lotto Tickets, Cash From Long Island Store
Quartet Steals Lotto Tickets, Cash From Long Island Store Police are on the lookout for four people who broke into a Long Island convenience store, taking off with hundreds of dollars and tons of lottery tickets. The burglary happened at 3:13 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 6 in Oceanside, according to Nassau County Police. The group broke into Ocean Cigar and Vape, located at 3015 Long Beach Road, by throwing a rock at the glass door. They then took $500 in cash, along with nearly 73 cases of New York Lottery scratch-off tickets. Once the looting was through, they got into a gray Kia and fled northbound on Long Beach Road. Police said the first susp…
Seen Them? Duo Smashes Window, Steals From Car At LI Traffic Light, Police Say (Watch) Seen Them? Duo Smashes Window, Steals From Car At LI Traffic Light, Police Say (Watch)
Seen Them? Duo Smashes Window, Steals From Car At LI Traffic Light, Police Say (Watch) Police are searching for a duo that they say broke a car’s window and stole a newly-purchased Apple Watch from the backseat while both cars were stopped at a stoplight. The incident occurred on Saturday, June 24 in North New Hyde Park, Nassau County Police reported. A man was driving back after purchasing an Apple Watch from the Apple Store at the Roosevelt Field Mall, located at 630 Old Country Road in Garden City, according to police. At approximately 7:40 p.m., he was driving to another destination when he came to a stop at a red light in the vicinity of Lakeville Road and Fairfield…
Drunk Driver Sentenced For Deadly Long Island Hit-Run Crash Drunk Driver Sentenced For Deadly Long Island Hit-Run Crash
Drunk Driver Sentenced For Deadly Long Island Hit-Run Crash A Long Island man will spend up to a decade behind bars for a March 2022 drunk driving incident, which killed a father of four. Jordan Solomon, aged 32, of Jericho, was sentenced on Tuesday, June 6 to up to 15 years in prison for charges related to a drunk-driving hit-and-run crash where he was found to have a blood alcohol level three times that of the legal limit, according to the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office. Earlier Report: Suspect Driving While Intoxicated Nabbed For Fatal Hit-Run Jericho Crash, Police Say On the night of March 15, 2022, Solomon was out celebrating …
Infant, 2 Kids Found In Car After Drunk-Driving Crash On Long Island, Police Say Infant, 2 Kids Found In Car After Drunk-Driving Crash On Long Island, Police Say
Infant, 2 Kids Found In Car After Drunk-Driving Crash On Long Island, Police Say A 33-year-old man is facing charges following a suspected drunk driving crash on Long Island involving three children. Nassau County Police officers were called just before 10 p.m. Monday, Jan. 9, with reports of a crash in Glen Head on Robert Road. Investigators determined that Cornelio Bonilla Villatoro was driving a Honda Pilot when he struck a parked Kia. No other vehicles were involved. At the time, three children ages 7, 2, and 6 months were inside the Honda with him, according to police. None of the children were injured. Police arrested Bonilla Villatoro on multiple counts of dr…
Fire Risk Leads To Recall Of Nearly 485,000 Hyundai, Kia Vehicles Fire Risk Leads To Recall Of Nearly 485,000 Hyundai, Kia Vehicles
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…
Kia Issues Recall For 400,000-Plus Vehicles Kia Issues Recall For 400,000-Plus Vehicles
Kia Issues Recall For 400,000-Plus Vehicles Hundreds of thousands of Kia vehicles are being recalled due to a defect that could cause airbags not to deploy during a potential crash. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that Kia is recalling more than 410,000 vehicles in the US because the airbags could fail to inflate after the issue was first found overseas. According to the NHTSA, the recall includes these models: 2017-2019 Kia Sedona; 2017-2019 Kia Soul; 2017-2018 Kia Forte; 2017 Kia Forte Koup. “The Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) cover may contact a memory chip on the printed circuit board and dama…
Man Seriously Injured In Suffolk County Chain-Reaction Crash Man Seriously Injured In Suffolk County Chain-Reaction Crash
Man Seriously Injured In Suffolk County Chain-Reaction Crash A man suffered serious injuries in a multi-vehicle, chain-reaction crash on Long Island. The crash happened on eastbound Veterans Memorial Highway at Lakeland Avenue in Ronkonkoma at about 11:50 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 29, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. A 48-year-old Holtsville man was driving a 2015 Honda when he collided with a 2019 Honda at the intersection. Police said the man's vehicle then struck a 2010 Jeep in the left turning lane, which caused a chain reaction involving at least two additional vehicles that were also in the turning lane. The 48-year-old was ho…
Queens Woman Killed In Chain-Reaction Fairfield County Crash Queens Woman Killed In Chain-Reaction Fairfield County Crash
Queens Woman Killed In Chain-Reaction Fairfield County Crash A woman was killed in a chain-reaction crash in Fairfield County. It happened just before 1:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 15 on Route 8 in Bridgeport. Toyota Corolla was traveling in the left lane southbound on Route 8 southbound as three other vehicles, a KIA Cadenza, Nissan Altima, and Toyota Camry, were traveling in the right lane near Exit 3, said Connecticut State Police. The Camry hit the Nissan Altima, causing the vehicles to rotate and the  Camry to strike the passenger side of the KIA, pushing it into the metal-beam guardrail, said police. The Altima then struck the back of the Coro…
More Than 500K Hyundai, Kia Vehicles Being Recalled For Backward Turn Signals More Than 500K Hyundai, Kia Vehicles Being Recalled For Backward Turn Signals
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…
One Seriously Injured In Two-Vehicle Crash On LIE In Medford, Police Say One Seriously Injured In Two-Vehicle Crash On LIE In Medford, Police Say
One Seriously Injured In Two-Vehicle Crash On LIE In Medford, Police Say A two-vehicle crash on the Long Island Expressway seriously injured one person and hurt another. The crash took place around 11:38 p.m., Wednesday, July 14, on the expressway in Medford, said the Suffolk County Police. According to detectives, a man driving a Kia rear-ended a Toyota, driven by a woman, near Exit 65. The driver of the Kia was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of serious injuries.  The driver of the Toyota was transported to Long Island Community Hospital in East Patchogue for treatment of minor injuries.  The crash closed westbound lan…
Long Island Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Crash Long Island Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Crash
Long Island Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Crash A motorcyclist on Long Island was seriously injured during a two-vehicle crash. The crash took place around 4:22 p.m., Tuesday, May 18, on Peninsula Boulevard in Lynbrook, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, while heading southbound on Peninsula Boulevard, a 34-year-old man driving a 2020 Kawasaki motorcycle, collided with a 2006 Kia Minivan traveling northbound before making a left turn onto Lynbrook Avenue.  As a result of the collision, the motorcyclist was ejected, suffered multiple trauma injuries, and was transported to an area hospital. The motorcycle was i…
Kia Vehicles Recalled Due To Fire Risk Kia Vehicles Recalled Due To Fire Risk
Kia Vehicles Recalled Due To Fire Risk Kia cautioned the owners of nearly 400,000 vehicles to park outdoors for the time being due to a potential issue that could cause them to catch fire. The automaker announced that it is recalling approximately 380,000 vehicles nationwide due to concerns that an issue could cause a fire in the engine compartment to spark that could quickly spread. Specifically, Kia is recalling 372,251 Sportage SUVs manufactured between 2017 and 2021, and 7,680 Cadenza sedans sold between 2017 and 2019 to fix the problem. According to the company, a short circuit in the hydraulic electronic brake control un…
Man Nabbed With Stolen Loaded Handgun, Pot, During LI Traffic Stop, Police Say Man Nabbed With Stolen Loaded Handgun, Pot, During LI Traffic Stop, Police Say
Man Nabbed With Stolen Loaded Handgun, Pot, During LI Traffic Stop, Police Say A Long Island man has been arrested for alleged possession of a stolen loaded handgun and marijuana. Suffolk County resident Vernon Thornton, age 32, of Wyandanch, was arrested in Merrick around 8:20 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 26, after detectives working a special detail aimed against opioids sale and use, after he was pulled over for traffic violations, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, officers on patrol spotted a red Kia with an improperly displayed front license plate fail to signal while making a right turn out of the parking lot at 1780 Sunrise Highway.&…
Man Killed In Five-Vehicle, Chain-Reaction Crash At Suffolk Intersection Man Killed In Five-Vehicle, Chain-Reaction Crash At Suffolk Intersection
Man Killed In Five-Vehicle, Chain-Reaction Crash At Suffolk Intersection One person was killed in a multi-vehicle, chain-reaction crash at a busy Long Island intersection. It happened around 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30 in Centereach. Ant’Wan Pevy, age 25, of Ronkonkoma, was driving a 2011 Kia sedan northbound on Nicolls Road when he suffered a medical event that caused him to lose control of the vehicle, Suffolk County Police said. The Kia struck a 2016 Nissan SUV being operated by Zachary Morrison, 29, of Holbrook, that was westbound at the traffic light at the intersection of Middle Country Road and Nicolls Road, according to police. Pev…
Ocean Parkway Crash Between Lamborghini, Kia Injures Three, Police Say Ocean Parkway Crash Between Lamborghini, Kia Injures Three, Police Say
Ocean Parkway Crash Between Lamborghini, Kia Injures Three, Police Say Three people were hospitalized on Long Island after the driver of a Lamborghini on Ocean Parkway lost control and was struck by a Kia, State police said. The driver of Lamborghini was heading west on Ocean Parkway in Oyster Bay shortly before 3:30 p.m. on Monday, March 2 when he lost control, crossed over into the eastbound lane and was struck by a Kia. The drivers over the Lamborghini and Kia were transported to Nassau University Medical Center and the passenger of the Lamborghini was airlifted to North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset. Police said that all injuries appear to be no…
Kia Recalls 200K Vehicles Due To Electrical Problem That Can Cause Fires Kia Recalls 200K Vehicles Due To Electrical Problem That Can Cause Fires
Kia Recalls 200K Vehicles Due To Electrical Problem That Can Cause Fires More than 228,000 Kia minivans and SUVs are being recalled due to concerns they could potentially catch fire, even while parked and with the ignition off. Kia announced that due to the fear of fires, Kia Sedona minivans and Kia Sorento SUVs are being subject to recall. The latest recall impacts 2006 through 2010 Sedona models and Sorento models produced between 2007 and 2009. According to the company, the moisture can infiltrate the antilock brake control computer, creating an electrical short and potentially spark a fire. It has not yet determined how moisture is getting into the brake sys…