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Truck Driver Strikes Bus, 7 Cars, Flees Scene On Long Island: Police Truck Driver Strikes Bus, 7 Cars, Flees Scene On Long Island: Police
Truck Driver Strikes Bus, 7 Cars, Flees Scene On Long Island: Police A man has been apprehended for leaving the scene after driving his delivery truck into a school bus and seven other cars, injuring multiple adults and children, police said. On Thursday, May 25 at approximately 6:45 a.m., a delivery truck driver (operated by 56-year-old Maxwell Taylor), collided with multiple vehicles in East Meadow and North Bellmore, including a school bus, according to the Nassau County police. Taylor, a resident of Amsterdam, was driving in the Freightliner tractor-truck, going southbound on Newbridge Road near Falcon Street, when his truck’s side mirror struck a scho…

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by Sophie Grieser
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13-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Crash Involving Teenage Driver At Long Island Intersection 13-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Crash Involving Teenage Driver At Long Island Intersection
13-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Crash Involving Teenage Driver At Long Island Intersection A 13-year-old was seriously injured in a crash involving a teenage driver at a busy Long Island intersection. It happened on Friday, Jan. 1 just after 5:30 p.m. in East Meadow. While attempting to cross at the intersection of Newbridge Road and 7th Avenue, a 13-year-old boy from East Meadow was struck by a northbound 2003 Toyota Corolla that was being operated by an 18-year-old male who remained at the scene, Nassau County Police said.  As a result of the collision, the victim suffered multiple trauma injuries, was transported to an area hospital for treatment, and is listed in seriou…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Long Island Teen Who Crashed Into Three Parked Cars Caught After Foot Chase, Police Say Long Island Teen Who Crashed Into Three Parked Cars Caught After Foot Chase, Police Say
Long Island Teen Who Crashed Into Three Parked Cars Caught After Foot Chase, Police Say An allegedly intoxicated teenager on Long Island driving a stolen car erratically struck multiple cars while attempting to evade police before attempting to flee on foot. Officers from the Nassau County Police Department on patrol at approximately 1 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 24 attempted to stop the driver of a 2012 Nissan Rogue for driving erratically on the Hempstead Turnpike in East Meadow. When officers attempted to stop the driver, the vehicle sped away southbound on Newbridge Road, police said.  The driver could be seen driving recklessly and struck parked vehicles on Bush Street, Fa…

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by Zak Failla
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More Than 150 Evacuated After Fire At Long Island Summer Camp More Than 150 Evacuated After Fire At Long Island Summer Camp
More Than 150 Evacuated After Fire At Long Island Summer Camp More than 150 children and counselors were forced to safely evacuate a Long Island nursery school after it caught fire in East Meadow. Big Chief Nursery School and Camp caught fire at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 24, on North Jerusalem Road near the intersection of Newbridge Road. Each of the campers and the counselors were able to evacuate the building safely before first responders arrived. The fire broke out in the rear of the camp and was contained to one building, fire officials noted. No injuries were sustained by campers, counselors or firefighters. The camp was evacua…

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by Zak Failla
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Man, Woman Arrested For Robbing, Injuring 79-Year-Old Woman In Ronkonkoma Man, Woman Arrested For Robbing, Injuring 79-Year-Old Woman In Ronkonkoma
Man, Woman Arrested For Robbing, Injuring 79-Year-Old Woman In Ronkonkoma A monthslong investigation has led to the arrests of a man and woman for injuring and robbing a 79-year-old Ronkonkoma woman in May. Patrick Schlereth and Brittany Thorner robbed the woman of her purse in a parking lot, located at 318 Portion Road, in Ronkonkoma on May 26, at approximately 5:45 p.m., Suffolk County Police said. During the robbery the woman suffered injuries to her arm. Following an investigation by Fourth Squad detectives, Schlereth, 25, of Seventh Avenue, in East Meadow and Thorner, 22, of the same address, were arrested in a car at the intersection of Newbridge Road …

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by Joe Lombardi