Find Your Daily Voice
Suffolk
Your Local News for Suffolk County, New York
Saturday, apr 27
46°
Follow
News
Schools
Business
Obituaries
Police & Fire
Weather
Lifestyle
Politics
Sports
Traffic
Real Estate
Tags
Jobs
Shop
Support Us
Suffolk
Follow
Find Your Daily Voice
News
Schools
Business
Obituaries
Police & Fire
Weather
Lifestyle
Politics
Sports
Traffic
Real Estate
Tags
Jobs
Shop
Support Us
Home
About us
All sites
Advertise with us
Contact us
Terms of use
Privacy policy
Code of ethics
Site Map
© 2024 Cantata Media
46°
Saturday, apr 27
Tag:
Traffic Accident
News
Fatal Crash: 36-Year-Old ID’d As Victim In 3-Vehicle Long Island Wreck
One person was killed and two others were injured following a multi-vehicle crash on a Long Island highway. The wreck happened at around 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, on the Meadowbrook State Parkway in Hempstead. New York State Police said a Porsche was speeding in the northbound lanes when it struck a Toyota and a Nissan and overturned in the shoulder near exit M5. The Porsche driver, identified as 36-year-old Michael Brown Jr., of Hempstead, died from his injuries, police said. The driver and passenger of the Toyota were taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. New York …
Police & Fire
Stony Brook Woman Killed After Falling Out Of Moving Trailer
A Long Island woman was killed after falling out of a moving trailer on a highway in upstate New York. Click here for a new, updated story - Pediatrician Traveling To See Eclipse ID'd As Victim In Freak Fatal Trailer Accident In NY The incident happened just after 3 p.m. Saturday, April 6 in Jefferson County in the town of Brownville, about 60 miles north of Syracuse. An investigation revealed that Robert P. Woroniecki, 59, from Stony Brook, was operating a 2019 gray Ram pickup truck westbound on Route 12E, pulling a 2024 gray Airstream house trailer, New York State Police said…
Police & Fire
Man Injured During Crash At Long Island Intersection
A 50-year-old is in the hospital after he was involved in a crash near an intersection on Long Island. It happened in Oceanside on Tuesday, March 26. According to Nassau County Police, the man was driving his 2015 Honda motorcycle on South Long Beach Road just before 6:30 p.m. When he was near the intersection of Sietz Avenue, he was struck by a 43-year-old man driving a 2020 Toyota. The victim suffered multiple injuries in the crash and was taken to a local hospital, where police said he was in stable condition. Additionally, the Toyota driver suffered minor injuries and was similarly…
Police & Fire
ID Released For 25-Year-Old From Bay Shore Killed In Southern State Parkway Crash
The identity has been released of a 25-year-old killed in a multi-vehicle crash on the Southern State Parkway. It happened around 2:30 a.m. Friday, March 15 on the westbound side in Hempstead. The operator of a 2005 Honda motorcycle driving in the area of Exit 24 collided with two other vehicles and was pronounced dead at the scene, New York State Police said. The victim has now been ID'd as Bryan Rubio of Bay Shore. The operators and occupants of the other vehicles -- a a red 2011 Toyota Prius driven by a 23-year-old man from West Hempstead and a black 2024 Honda CRV …
Police & Fire
Woman Hospitalized After Car Crashes Into Long Island Home
A woman was hospitalized after her car left the roadway and slammed into a Long Island home overnight following a two-vehicle crash. The incident happened around 6:40 p.m. Friday, March 15 in Valley Stream. The 30-year-old operating a 2015 Infiniti was involved in a collision with a 2013 Honda operated by a 65-year-old man at the intersection of Green Street and Ash Street, Nassau County Police said. As a result of the collision, the Infiniti struck a residential home located on Green Street, causing minor damage. The driver of the Infiniti suffered minor injuries and …
News
Driver Killed In 3-Vehicle Southern State Parkway Crash
One person is dead following a multi-vehicle crash on the Southern State Parkway. Click here for a new, updated story: ID Released For 25-Year-Old From Bay Shore Killed In Southern State Parkway Crash The wreck happened at around 2:30 a.m. Friday, March 15, in the westbound lanes near exit 24 in Hempstead. New York State Police said a motorcyclist was involved in a collision with two other vehicles and the motorcycle operator died at the scene. The other drivers and some passengers were treated for minor injuries. Investigators had not publicly identified the victim as of Friday a…
Police & Fire
Serious Crash: 35-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In East Farmingdale
A man suffered critical injuries in an overnight crash on Long Island. It happened around 6:40 p.m. Monday, March 4 in East Farmingdale. The 35-year-old was driving a 1993 Hondo Civic eastbound on Toledo Street, at the intersection of Lenox Avenue, when he lost control of the vehicle, left the roadway, and crashed into a large storage container and then a utility pole, according to Suffolk County Police. The man, identified as Jorge Paulino Vargas of Melbourne, Florida, was transported to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip for the treatment …
Traffic
New Update: Driver Killed In Southern State Parkway Crash In West Islip
One person has died following a crash that shut down a Long Island highway for hours. See New Update: ID Released For 28-Year-Old Ronkonkoma Woman Killed In Southern State Crash In Islip The wreck occurred shortly before 3 p.m. Monday, March 4, in the eastbound lanes of the Southern State Parkway near exit 41 in West Islip. New York State Police said the driver and sole occupant of one of the vehicles was pronounced dead at the scene. Their identification is being withheld until their families can be notified, police said. No other injuries were reported. It was not immedi…
Police & Fire
Woman Struck, Killed While Crossing Sunrise Highway
A woman has been killed after she was hit by a car on a busy Long Island highway. New Update: Woman Killed On Long Island Highway ID'd According to Nassau County Police, the Lynbrook incident happened on Sunday, Feb. 25. The victim, a 71-year-old woman, was walking northbound on Broadway at around 7 p.m. She was crossing Sunrise Highway (Route 27) when she was hit by a 2019 Cadillac XT5. The woman was pronounced dead at a local hospital. Her identity has not yet been released. Police said the 54-year-old Cadillac driver, also not named, remained at the scene. The investigation rem…
Police & Fire
Man In Critical Condition Following Long Island Crash
A man who was hit by a car while crossing a Long Island street is now in critical condition, police said. It happened on Wednesday, Jan 10 in North Long Beach, according to Nassau County Police. Just before 9:10 p.m., a 59-year-old man was reportedly crossing Austin Boulevard near the intersection of Florida Avenue when he was hit by a 2012 Honda Accord. The man, whose identity has not been released, was transported to a local hospital and is currently listed in critical condition. Police said the driver of the Accord, a 46-year-old woman, remained at the scene and no other injuries w…
News
Woman Hit, Killed Walking Near Hampton Bays
Lirr
Station
A woman was struck and killed while walking near a Long Island Rail Road station. The incident happened shortly before 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 8, near the LIRR station in Hampton Bays. Suffolk County Police said Margaret Lucey, age 89, of Hampton Bays, was crossing Ponquogue Avenue westbound when she was hit by a car making a left turn from Good Ground Road. Lucey was taken to Southampton Hospital where she died from her injuries, according to police. The driver, identified as a Hampton Bays man, stayed at the scene and is cooperating with investigators. He is not expected to face charg…
Police & Fire
New Update: This Car Sought In Hit-Run That Killed Man Near Farmingville Intersection
It’s not much, but it’s all police have to go on. Detectives are hoping that newly released surveillance footage will help identify a driver suspected in a deadly hit-and-run crash on Long Island. The incident happened around 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 11 in Farmingville. Earlier Report - Fatal Hit-Run Crash: ID Released For Victim Near Farmingville Intersection Suffolk County Police said 56-year-old Alberto Perea-Vazquez, of Farmingville, was crossing northbound on Horseblock Road near Raymond Avenue when he was struck by an unknown vehicle traveling westbound. As he was lying in the roadway…
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash: Long Island 22-Year-Old Mercedes-Benz Driver ID'd As Victim
A 22-year-old was killed after police say he crashed a luxury vehicle into a tree after a traffic stop on Long Island. The incident happened around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 22. New York State Police say a trooper stopped a 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLA 45 AMG for speeding on the southbound Wantagh State Parkway, north of the Southern State Parkway. The vehicle fled the traffic stop and the trooper subsequently located the vehicle on the right shoulder of the Wantagh State Parkway after it had crashed into a tree, said state police. The driver and sole occupant, Nattily Soltanian, age…
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash: 38-Year-Old Struck By 2 SUVs On Long Island Roadway
One person was killed in an overnight crash on Long Island. It happened around 8:10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21 in Hempstead. A man was crossing on Clinton Street near the intersection of Dartmouth Street when he was struck by a 2012 Dodge Durango traveling southbound being operated by a 46-year-old woman, Nassau County Police said. He was then struck by a second vehicle, a 2008 Acura MDX being operated by a 19-year-old man. Alejandro Chamale Top, age 38, of Hempstead, was pronounced dead on scene by a Northwell ambulance paramedic. The investigation is ongoing. Detai…
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash: 31-Year-Old From Medford ID'd As Victim Near Coram Intersection
A 31-year-old has been identified as the victim of a fatal overnight crash near an intersection on Long Island. It happened just after 10:05 p.m. Monday, Oct. 16 in Coram. The victim was walking in the roadway of Middle Country Road, near Martin Street, when he was struck by an eastbound 2011 Cadillac SRX4, Suffolk County Police said. The man, identified as Evan Espinosa, age 31, of Medford, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Cadillac, a 38-year-old man from Port Jefferson Station, was not injured. Detectives are asking anyone with information on the crash to call …
News
Fatal DWI Sentence: Long Island Man Will Spend Years Behind Bars For Killing 24-Year-Old
A Long Island man who admitted to driving drunk, killing a young Long Island woman, will now spend up to two decades behind bars, officials announced. Thirty-two-year-old Tyshaun Johashen of Freeport was sentenced on Friday, Oct. 13 to six to 18 years in prison for charges including vehicular homicide, the Nassau County District Attorney said. According to the DA’s Office and his guilty plea, on Wednesday, March 1, Johashen was driving drunk his 2018 Nissan Sentra southbound on Babylon Turnpike in Hempstead. Just after 7 p.m., near the intersection of Babylon Turnpike and Carroll Street…
News
New Update: ID Released For 25-Year-Old From Shirley Killed In Fiery Montauk Highway Crash
The identity has been released of a 25-year-old killed in a fiery overnight Long Island crash. It happened around 1 a.m. Friday, Oct. 13 in Moriches. The man was driving a 2018 Jeep Suburban westbound on Montauk Highway when the vehicle left the roadway and struck a utility pole in front of 245 Montauk Highway, Suffolk County Police said. Upon impact, the vehicle caught fire. The victim, now identified as Daniel Dern Jr., of Shirley, was pronounced dead at the scene by a Mastic EMS officer. Earlier report - Man Killed As Jeep Bursts Into Flames After Crashing Into…
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash: 36-Year-Old Medford Man ID'd As Victim In Bellport After Being Struck By F-150
A man crossing a busy Long Island roadway was killed after being struck by a pickup truck. It happened just before 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7 in Bellport. The victim was crossing Montauk Highway on foot from north to south, between Doane Avenue and Michigan Avenue, when he was struck by an eastbound 2013 Ford F-150 Raptor, Suffolk County Police said. The man, identified as Elmer Mendoza, age 36, of Medford, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the F-150, a 59-year-old Brookhaven man, was not injured. Detectives are asking anyone with information on the cr…
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash: Teen Falls Asleep, Hits Car Head-On, Killing Long Island Man, Police Say
A 54-year-old man was killed in a head-on crash after the other driver allegedly fell asleep and crossed into his lane of travel. The incident took place in Dutchess County in LaGrange around 3:40 p.m., Friday, Sept. 15 on Route 55. An investigation determined a 17-year-old driving a 2015 Honda CRV eastbound fell asleep and entered the westbound lane striking a 2021 Kia Sorrento driven by Suffolk County resident Gabriel T. Bovenzi,of Shirely, a hamlet of Brookhaven on Long Island, said Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police. Bovenzi was transported by the LaGrange Fire Department to…
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash: Selden Man ID'd As Victim After Vehicles Collide Near Manorville Intersection
One person was killed in a late-morning crash near a Long Island intersection. It happened just before 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 9 in Manorville. A Selden man was riding a 2005 Harley-Davidson motorcycle southbound on Clancy Road, near Hampton Vista Drive, when he crossed into the northbound lanes in an attempt to pass other motorcycles, Suffolk County Police said. The Harley operator swerved back into the southbound lane to avoid oncoming traffic and struck a 2004 Harley-Davidson being ridden by a 62-year-old Central Islip woman. The driver of the 200…
Police & Fire
Wrong-Way Crash: 21-Year-Old Driver, Passenger Suffer Serious Injuries On Long Island
New update - Head-On Crash: 21-Year-Old Killed, 2 Others Injured On Long Island Two people were hospitalized with serious injuries after a wrong-way crash on Long Island. It happened around 2:45 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24 on the Meadowbrook State Parkway in Hempstead. A 2001 BMW 325, driven by a 21-year-old man from East Elmhurst, Queens, was traveling northbound when his vehicle crossed over the center median into the southbound lanes and struck a 2020 Toyota Sienna head-on, New York State Police said. The driver of the BMW and his passenger suffered serious injuries and were taken to…
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash: Woman Struck At Long Island Intersection
An investigation is underway after a woman was struck and killed overnight at a Long Island intersection. The 55-year-old victim was walking in Hempstead at the intersection of Greenwich and Grove streets when the incident happened around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 22. She suffered severe trauma and was transported to an area hospital where she was pronounced dead by a staff physician, Nassau County Police. The woman's identity has not yet been released. The driver of the vehicle, a 76-year-old man, remained at the scene. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Obituaries
Triple-Fatal Crash: Support Pours In For Family Of Father, Children Killed On Long Island
The Long Island community is doing what it can to aid a family after a father and his two children were killed in a crash that also left two other family members in critical condition. Sunday, Aug. 6 was not a normal day for Patrice Huntley. It was meant to be a special day. In addition to it being his son’s birthday, the 60-year-old Flushing resident had just received a job promotion and wanted to celebrate both with his family. Patrice took his four children and stepgranddaughter out to get ice cream. But at approximately 7:20 p.m., while the family was waiting at a red light on Sun…
News
IDs Released For 3 Killed In Crash Near Shopping Center On Sunrise Highway
The identities have been released for three people, including two children, who were killed in a horrific overnight crash near a shopping center on Long Island. The crash happened around 7:20 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 6 in Massapequa. A vehicle operating at a high rate of speed was traveling westbound on Sunrise Highway (Route 27), across from the shopping center located at 5598 Sunrise Highway, where it collided with three other vehicles, Nassau County Police said. The three victims were pronounced dead at the scene. Late Monday afternoon, Aug. 7, Nassau County Police ID'd the …
News
Gunshot Then Crash: 32-Year-Old Dies In Shooting, Wreck On Shirley Roadway
Police are investigating after a driver died following a shooting and crash on a busy Long Island roadway. The incident happened at around 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2, in Shirley, near William Floyd Parkway and Rugby Drive. Suffolk County Police detectives determined that Daniel Johnston, age 32, of Shirley, was driving southbound in the northbound lanes of William Floyd Parkway when he crashed into a pole and fence. When medics arrived, they discovered that he had been shot in the leg. Johnston was taken by ambulance to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue where he was pronounced dea…
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash: Woman ID'd After Being Struck By SUV In Bohemia
A woman was killed after being struck by an SUV near a busy Long Island intersection. The crash happened around 2 p.m. Saturday, July 22 in Bohemia. The 54-year-old victim was traveling southbound on the shoulder of Lakeland Avenue, south of Smithtown Avenue, riding an electric bicycle when she collided with a 2023 Ford Bronco traveling southbound in the right lane, Suffolk County Police said. The woman, identified as Melissa Turner, of Bohemia, was transported by ambulance to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore where she was pronounced…
Police & Fire
Serious Crash: 23-Year-Old Critically Injured At Bay Shore Intersection
One person suffered critical injuries after a two-vehicle crash at a Long Island intersection. It happened around 9:10 p.m. Thursday, July 6 in Bay Shore. A 23-year-old Bay Shore man was operating a 2009 Suzuki motorcycle southbound on 5th Avenue when he drove into the driver’s side door of a 2003 Honda sedan traveling eastbound through the intersection at Dowsing Avenue, Suffolk County Police. He was transported to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore in critical condition. The driver of the Honda, a 20-year-old Bay Shore man, was transported to the…
Police & Fire
Duo Injured After Car, Dirt Bike Collide In Medford
Police are investigating an early-morning Long Island accident that left one in serious condition and another injured. On Thursday, July 6, Emily Farrington was driving a 2014 Ford Mustang north on Route 112 in Medford, according to Suffolk County Police. Farrington, aged 18, attempted to make a left turn into a parking lot between Southaven Avenue and Tremont Avenue when, at 12:10 a.m., she was hit by two dirt bikes traveling south. Tomeik Young, a 23-year-old from Middle Island and one of the dirt bike riders, was taken to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue and is in serious c…
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash: 58-Year-Old From Ronkonkoma ID'd After Pickup Track Slams Into Tree In Commack
Police are investigating a fatal overnight crash on Long Island. It happened around 4:40 a.m. Saturday, June 17 in Commack. A man was driving a 2023 Chevrolet pickup truck west on Vanderbilt Parkway, near Redleaf Lane, when his vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree, Suffolk County Police said. The victim, identified as Edward Riley, age 58, of Ronkonkoma, who was alone in the vehicle, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. Detectives are asking anyone who may have witnessed the crash to call the Fourth Squad at 631-854-8452.
News
LIE Crash: 38-Year-Old Killed In Collision With Tractor-Trailer In Hauppauge
A 38-year-old man was killed in a crash involving a tractor-trailer on the Long Island Expressway that snarled traffic for hours during the morning commute. The crash happened at around 3:15 a.m. Monday, June 12, in the westbound lanes of I-495 in Hauppauge. According to Suffolk County Police, Brian Nieves, of Bay Shore, was driving a Jeep Grand Cherokee in the middle westbound lane when he struck the rear end of a tractor-trailer near Exit 56. Nieves, who was alone, was ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene, police said. The tractor-trailer driver, a 55-year-old Medford man, wa…
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash: 20-Year-Old ID'd As Victim, 4 Others Hospitalized In North Bay Shore
One person was killed and several others hospitalized in an overnight crash in a residential neighborhood on Long Island. It happened around 10:10 p.m. Tuesday, June 6 in North Bay Shore. A 20-year-old was driving a 1995 Honda Civic eastbound on Pine Aire Drive when he attempted to pass a 2006 Ford van on the right at the intersection of Peck Avenue, Suffolk County Police said. The Honda struck the curb, then hit the Ford before leaving the roadway, hitting a sign and utility pole, according to police. The man was ejected from the Honda. The victim, id…
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Archive
46°
