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36-Year-Old Dies In LIE Crash In Brentwood Involving Driver With Suspended License: Police 36-Year-Old Dies In LIE Crash In Brentwood Involving Driver With Suspended License: Police
36-Year-Old Dies In LIE Crash In Brentwood Involving Driver With Suspended License: Police A 36-year-old man was killed in a crash on the Long Island Expressway involving a driver with a suspended license, authorities said. The incident happened at around 12:45 a.m. Wednesday, April 5, in Brentwood, on I-495 near Sagtikos Parkway, according to Suffolk County Police. Investigators said 36-year-old Brandon Gillespie, of Smithtown, had stopped his 2012 Jeep Liberty in the right eastbound lane of the LIE when he was rear-ended by a box truck. Gillespie was pronounced dead at the scene by the Suffolk County Medical Examiner's office, police said. The driver of the truck, 31-year-old…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Missing Person Among 2 Wrong-Way Drivers Stopped On Southern State Parkway In Islip, Police Say Missing Person Among 2 Wrong-Way Drivers Stopped On Southern State Parkway In Islip, Police Say
Missing Person Among 2 Wrong-Way Drivers Stopped On Southern State Parkway In Islip, Police Say A missing person has been found after State Police on Long Island responded to not one, but two separate wrong-way drivers on the Southern State Parkway in just as many days. Troopers were first called at around 9:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, with reports of a vehicle traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes of the highway in the town of Islip, near exit 42, according to State Police. With help from a Suffolk County Highway Patrol Officer, troopers were able to stop the driver without incident. A subsequent investigation revealed that the driver had been reported missing. He was turned over …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Long Island Bridge Jumper Survives Fall Long Island Bridge Jumper Survives Fall
Long Island Bridge Jumper Survives Fall A man who jumped from a Long Island parkway bridge onto the Long Island Expressway survived the fall. The incident took place around 9:40 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 21, when State Police responded to a report of a man on the Sagtikos Parkway bridge over the expressway in the town of Islip. According to Trooper Daniel Ahlgrim, troopers made contact with the man, who had climbed over the guide rail, he jumped onto the grassy area between the LIE westbound lanes and the service road.  All lanes of the Sagtikos and the LIE were shut down during the incident. Earlier report: Long Island…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Long Island Expressway Stretch, Sagtikos Parkway Reopen Long Island Expressway Stretch, Sagtikos Parkway Reopen
Long Island Expressway Stretch, Sagtikos Parkway Reopen A stretch of the Long Island Expressway has reopened in both directions after police activity caused its closure. The LIE was closed at Exit 53 for police activity, Suffolk County Police announced just after 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 21.  The Sagtikos Parkway was closed in both directions at the LIE. At 10:30 a.m., police announced both roadways reopened. This continues to be a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Daily Voice
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Long Island Expressway Stretch, Sagtikos Parkway Reopen After Police Activity Long Island Expressway Stretch, Sagtikos Parkway Reopen After Police Activity
Long Island Expressway Stretch, Sagtikos Parkway Reopen After Police Activity This story has been updated. A stretch of the Long Island Expressway has reopened in both directions after police activity caused its closure. The LIE was closed at Exit 53 for police activity, Suffolk County Police announced just after 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 21. The Sagtikos Parkway was closed in both directions at the LIE. At 10:30 a.m., police announced both roadways reopened. This continues to be a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Daily Voice
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Man Accused Of Using Phony Passenger In LI Expressway HOV Lane In Suffolk Man Accused Of Using Phony Passenger In LI Expressway HOV Lane In Suffolk
Man Accused Of Using Phony Passenger In LI Expressway HOV Lane In Suffolk A man has been ticketed for allegedly using a phony passenger in order to drive in a high-occupancy vehicle lane on one of the busiest highways in the Northeast. Police today issued the summons to the resident of Lake Grove in Suffolk County after he was pulled over for driving with a drama mask attached to his front passenger seat in the HOV lane on the Long Island Expressway in Commack. Highway Patrol Officer Jonathan Abrams was traveling on the expressway, just before the Sagtikos Parkway at exit 52, when he became suspicious of the front passenger of a 2017 Nissan sedan in the HOV lane …

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by Joe Lombardi
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One Seriously Injured In Long Island Expressway Crash In Suffolk One Seriously Injured In Long Island Expressway Crash In Suffolk
One Seriously Injured In Long Island Expressway Crash In Suffolk A man was seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash on the Long Island Expressway. It happened Friday, April 30 at approximately 2:40 p.m. in Brentwood. Michael Griff, age 53, of Coram, was riding a 2015 Victory motorcycle eastbound on the expressway when he lost control and crashed just west of the Sagtikos Parkway, Suffolk County Police said. Griff was transported to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore in critical condition. The motorcycle was impounded for a safety check. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Joe Lombardi
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Suffolk County Man, 33, Killed In Two-Vehicle Sagtikos Parkway Crash Suffolk County Man, 33, Killed In Two-Vehicle Sagtikos Parkway Crash
Suffolk County Man, 33, Killed In Two-Vehicle Sagtikos Parkway Crash One person was killed in a two-vehicle crash on the Sagtikos Parkway. Darius Eley, age 21, of Islip, was traveling southbound, in the right lane, around 9:40 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 15, at approximately 9:39 pm, when his vehicle, a 2010 Nissan Altima, was struck by a 1995 Nissan 240SX driven by Jaime Coriano, age 33, of East Patchogue, state police said.  The collision caused both vehicles to leave the roadway and crash into the trees on the right shoulder, said state police. Coriano suffered serious injuries and was transported to South Shore University Hospital where he died, according…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Police: LI Man In Possession Of Cocaine Caught After Fleeing On Foot When Chase Ends In Crash Police: LI Man In Possession Of Cocaine Caught After Fleeing On Foot When Chase Ends In Crash
Police: LI Man In Possession Of Cocaine Caught After Fleeing On Foot When Chase Ends In Crash A driver who led two different police officers on car chases was found in possession of cocaine after he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a guard rail.  Joel Foster of West Babylon, 32, reportedly spun out after exiting the Sagtikos Parkway in Islip on Pine Aire Drive, Suffolk County Police said.  He was transported to Southside Hospital for minor injuries after his crash, which took place after the chase began on Saturday, Sept. 12 at approximately 3:35 p.m. Foster was charged with: third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell (fel…

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by Christina Coulter
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Suffolk Man Pleads Guilty For Distracted Driving Crash Injuring Trooper Suffolk Man Pleads Guilty For Distracted Driving Crash Injuring Trooper
Suffolk Man Pleads Guilty For Distracted Driving Crash Injuring Trooper A Long Island man will avoid prison time after admitting to distracted driving during a crash that left a New York State Police trooper “severely disabled” in a case that was prosecuted by the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office. West Islip resident Jesse Cohen, 24, pleaded guilty to third-degree assault in Suffolk County Court in Riverhead. The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office recused themselves from the case due to a conflict. Under the plea agreement, Cohen will serve 30 days in jail, in addition to three years probation and 1,000 hours of community service. He w…

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by Zak Failla
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Teenage Woman Killed, Four Others Hospitalized In Suffolk County Crash Teenage Woman Killed, Four Others Hospitalized In Suffolk County Crash
Teenage Woman Killed, Four Others Hospitalized In Suffolk County Crash A teenage woman was killed and four others were hospitalized in a single-vehicle crash on the Southern State Parkway. It happened just before 3 a.m. on Saturday, July 18 on the eastbound side at the Exit 41A northbound ramp to the Sagtikos Parkway, Islip. Tania Bonilla, 19, of Brentwood, was driving a 2019 Honda Civic in the left lane when she left the roadway and the driver’s side struck the guardrail on the right shoulder, state police said. Bonilla was transported to Southside Hospital where she succumbed to her injuries, according to police.  The four passengers were transpo…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Investigation Launched After Trooper-Involved Shooting Of Mercedes Driver On Northern State Investigation Launched After Trooper-Involved Shooting Of Mercedes Driver On Northern State
Investigation Launched After Trooper-Involved Shooting Of Mercedes Driver On Northern State A  man driving a Mercedes was shot by New York State Police troopers on the Northern State Parkway after a high-speed chase ended with him allegedly an assault rifle at them. New York State Police troopers responded to a call of a person driving the white Mercedes SUV on the Meadowbrook Parkway with a weapon at approximately 2:20 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11, prompting an investigation. Less than an hour later, investigators received a second call stating that the same vehicle was on the Northern State Parkway near exit 39 in Farmingdale.  During that call, troopers were advised t…

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by Zak Failla
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Two Killed In One-Car Southern State Parkway Crash In Suffolk Two Killed In One-Car Southern State Parkway Crash In Suffolk
Two Killed In One-Car Southern State Parkway Crash In Suffolk Two people were killed, and two others injured, in a one-car crash on the Southern State Parkway on Long Island, police said. First responders were dispatched to a stretch of the parkway at approximately 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 3, when a crash was reported in Islip, police said. The crash temporarily caused police investigators to close down westbound lanes near exit 41A. Traffic was diverted onto the Sagtikos Parkway during the investigation into the fatal crash. Police said that the identities of the killed and injured parties would not immediately be released.  The cause of the…

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by Zak Failla
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Long Island Distracted Driver/Disabled NYSP Trooper Case To Be Prosecuted By Westchester DA Long Island Distracted Driver/Disabled NYSP Trooper Case To Be Prosecuted By Westchester DA
Long Island Distracted Driver/Disabled Nysp Trooper Case To Be Prosecuted By Westchester DA The Westchester County District Attorney’s Office has been appointed as a special prosecutor in a case involving a distracted driver who struck a New York State Police trooper on Long Island, leaving him “severely disabled.” West Islip resident Jesse Cohen, 25, has been indicted and arraigned on charges related to a traffic crash that he caused in 2017, which left New York State Police trooper Joseph Gallagher with serious injuries, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., announced on Tuesday. The Westchester DA’s office was appointed as a special prosecutor in the case …

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by Zak Failla