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Man In Critical Condition Following Long Island Crash
A man hit by a car while crossing a busy Long Island highway is in critical condition, according to police.
The crash happened on Thursday, March 7 in Baldwin.
Nassau County Police said that just before 9 p.m., a 70-year-old man was walking across Sunrise Highway, heading south near Harrison Avenue when he was struck by a 2013 Nissan, which was heading east.
The man, who has not yet been publicly identified, suffered serious injuries to his head and body. He was taken to a local hospital, where he is currently in critical condition.
The driver, a 33-year-old woman, stayed at the scene…
Woman Struck, Killed In Early-Morning Patchogue Crash: Police
A 73-year-old Long Island resident was killed after being hit by a car while walking through a parking lot, police said.
The driver, Alyssa Grudzinski, age 30, of Patchogue, was driving her SUV through the parking lot of Heatherwood House at Patchogue (located at 99 Waverly Avenue) on the morning of Tuesday, April 18, according to Suffolk County Police.
At around 6:50 a.m., Grudzinski’s 2010 Kia Sportage allegedly struck fellow Patchogue resident Ida Papik.
Papik was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
Grudzinkski does not have any injuries, a…
63-Year-Old Dies After Being Struck By Compact SUV In Commack
Police are investigating after a fatal overnight crash on Long Island.
It happened around 10:40 p.m. Wednesday, March 8 in Commack.
A 63-year-old man was walking southbound on Veterans Memorial Highway, east of Jericho Turnpike, when he was struck by a westbound 2015 Kia Soul, Suffolk County Police said.
The man, identified as Julio Monteiro, of Valley Stream, was transported to St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center in Smithtown, where he was pronounced dead.
The driver of the Kia, a 41-year-old East Northport woman, was not injured.
Anyone with information…
Victim Who Just Exited Popular Long Island Diner Struck, Killed By Drunk Driver: Police
Updated story: ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Drunk Driver Outside Woodbury Diner
A man driving drunk struck and killed a victim who had just exited a popular Long Island diner, according to authorities.
Officers responded to the parking lot of On Parade Diner in Woodbury, located at 7980 Jericho Turnpike, at about 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18.
Willem Specht, age 62, of Woodbury, entered his gray 2004 Infiniti sedan before backing up southbound and striking a 61-year-old male pedestrian who just exited the diner, Nassau County Police said.
The victim suffered severe…
Man Struck, Killed While Walking On Bay Shore Street
A man has died after being struck by a car while walking on a Long Island street.
Emergency crews in Bay Shore were called at around 6:15 a.m. Friday, Dec. 9, with reports that a pedestrian had been struck on Spur Drive North near Bentwood Road, according to Suffolk County Police.
Investigators said 87-year-old Jose Guaman, of Bay Shore, was walking westbound on the shoulder of Spur Drive North when he was hit by a Chevrolet Silverado turning from Brentwood Road.
Guaman was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
The 63-year-old driver, Anthony Galardi, of Bay Shore, was not injured. O…
Police ID Man Struck, Killed By SUVs In Flanders After 'Overwhelming Community Response'
A Long Island man who was killed after being hit by two SUVs has been identified thanks to assistance from the public.
The man, identified as Julio Sicay-Perez, age 43, of Flanders, was struck on Route 105 in Flanders around 7:30 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 25.
According to Lt. Susan Ralph, with the Southampton Police, Sicay-Perez died on Sunday night from injuries sustained during the crash.
The medical examiner was working to identify him when Southampton Police put out a call to the public for help on Monday, Sept. 26.
"The community responded to the request for information in an overwhel…
