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ID Released For Man Killed In Hit-Run Long Island DWI Crash ID Released For Man Killed In Hit-Run Long Island DWI Crash
ID Released For Man Killed In Hit-Run Long Island DWI Crash The identity has been released of a man killed in a hit-and-run Long Island crash involving an allegedly drunk driver. The crash happened around 4 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, in Westbury. A 2006 gray Chrysler Sebring was traveling eastbound on Old Country Road when it struck a bicyclist near the intersection of State Street.  The bicyclist sustained extensive injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene by a Nassau County Police paramedic. He's now been identified as Robert F. Mccarthy, age 69, of Hicksville. The driver of the vehicle, Wilfredo Blanco Molina, age 41, of Hic…
32-Year-Old Killed In Overnight Long Island Crash 32-Year-Old Killed In Overnight Long Island Crash
32-Year-Old Killed In Overnight Long Island Crash A 32-year-old was killed in an overnight crash on Long Island. New Update - ID Released For 32-Year-Old Killed In Glen Cove Crash It happened just before 9 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20, in Glen Cove. According to Nassau County Police, the victim, a man riding a bicycle, was traveling eastbound, approaching Glen Cove Avenue from a walkway behind a residential building. Police said the bicyclist then entered traffic and struck a 2004 Honda Accord being driven by a 31-year-old man. Glen Cove EMS transported the bicyclist to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 9:29 p.m. by a ho…
Girl Hospitalized After Incident Involving Mini School Bus On Long Island Girl Hospitalized After Incident Involving Mini School Bus On Long Island
Girl Hospitalized After Incident Involving Mini School Bus On Long Island A 10-year-old girl was hospitalized after she lost her balance while riding a bicycle and struck the side of a mini-school bus. The incident happened around 3:50 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, in Roosevelt. The bus, which was driven by a 44-year-old woman, was traveling eastbound on West Greenwich Avenue. The girl sustained severe abrasions to both of her legs.  Her 40-year-old mother suffered a right-hand injury while trying to help. Both the girl and mother were transported to a local area hospital for evaluation and treatment.  The driver of the vehicle r…
Man ID'd In Hit-Run That Left Teen Seriously Injured On Long Island: Police Man ID'd In Hit-Run That Left Teen Seriously Injured On Long Island: Police
Man ID'd In Hit-Run That Left Teen Seriously Injured On Long Island: Police The driver involved in a Long Island hit-and-run that injured a teenager has been identified, police said. On Thursday, Aug. 3, Nassau County Police announced that they had arrested 60-year-old Bellmore resident Edward Drexel in connection to a North Bellmore hit-and-run incident. Original Story: Hit-Run Injures Teen: Seach On For Man, Van Responsible In North Bellmore Accident At approximately 10 a.m., on Tuesday, Aug. 1, a 14-year-old was crossing westbound at the intersection of Saw Mill Road and Jerusalem Avenue on his bicycle when a white van hit him. The van lost two black p…
Car Veers Into Water, Hits Bicyclist In Long Island Accident: Police Car Veers Into Water, Hits Bicyclist In Long Island Accident: Police
Car Veers Into Water, Hits Bicyclist In Long Island Accident: Police A Long Island accident has left one injured when his bicycle was hit by a woman’s car before driving into the water, police said. It happened on Thursday, July 13 at approximately 9:50 a.m. in Massapequa, according to Nassau County Police. A 70-year-old man was riding his bicycle, crossing south on North Linden Street, when he was hit by a 2022 grey Buick suburban. The SUV was traveling east on North Linden Street. After striking the bicyclist, the car swerved off the road into a small body of water nearby, police said. Authorities reported that the Buick driver, a 74-year-old woman, …
40-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Copiague Crash 40-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Copiague Crash
40-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Copiague Crash A bicyclist was seriously injured during a crash with a car on Long Island. The crash took place in Copiague around 6:20 p.m., Monday, Jan. 30 at the intersection of Dixon Avenue with Volta Street. According to Suffolk County Police, Isaac Flores, age 29, of Long Island City, was driving a 2015 Hyundai Sonata westbound on Dixon Avenue when the vehicle struck a man on a bicycle who rode across his lane of traffic at the intersection of Volta Street. The bicyclist, Alexis Espinal-Cepeda, age 40, of Copiague, was transported to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip f…
16-Year-Old Boy Suffers Severe Head Trauma After Crash At Syosset Intersection 16-Year-Old Boy Suffers Severe Head Trauma After Crash At Syosset Intersection
16-Year-Old Boy Suffers Severe Head Trauma After Crash At Syosset Intersection A 16-year-old boy has suffered critical injuries after a crash at a Long Island intersection. It happened Sunday, Jan. 15 at around 10:45 a.m. in Syosset. The boy was riding his bicycle northbound on South Oyster Bay Road and was struck by a 2017 Nissan operated by a 54-year-old man traveling southbound while turning east onto the Long Island Expressway Service Road, Nassau County Police said.  The bicyclist, whose name has not yet been released, suffered severe head trauma and was transported by a Syosset Fire Department Ambulance to a local hospital for treatment. He is listed …
Man Airlifted To Hospital After Car Strikes Him In Holtsville Man Airlifted To Hospital After Car Strikes Him In Holtsville
Man Airlifted To Hospital After Car Strikes Him In Holtsville A 41-year-old man was airlifted to the hospital after he was struck by a car while riding a bicycle on Long Island. The crash happened in Holtsville at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 7, the Suffolk County Police Department reported. SCPD said a 41-year-old Massapequa Park man was riding a bicycle north on North Ocean Avenue when he tried to make a left turn near Jamaica Avenue, and a northbound 2007 Honda Civic struck him. The bicyclist was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious injuries, authorities said.  The driver of the Honda, a 52-year-old Blue Point man, was …
Person Killed After Being Struck By Car Near Amityville Intersection Person Killed After Being Struck By Car Near Amityville Intersection
Person Killed After Being Struck By Car Near Amityville Intersection One person was killed in a crash overnight near a Long Island intersection. It happened around 11:10 p.m. Monday, Dec. 26 in Amityville. A man was riding a bicycle from west to east across Route 110, near Ritter Avenue, when he was struck by a northbound 2009 Toyota Camry, according to Suffolk County Police. The victim, who has not yet been identified by police, was transported to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip where he was pronounced dead.  The driver of the Toyota, a 22-year-old Amityville woman, was not injured, police said. Detectives are as…
Bicyclist Suffers 'Serious' Leg Injuries After Being Struck By Tractor-Trailer On Long Island Bicyclist Suffers 'Serious' Leg Injuries After Being Struck By Tractor-Trailer On Long Island
Bicyclist Suffers 'Serious' Leg Injuries After Being Struck By Tractor-Trailer On Long Island A bicyclist is recovering from serious injuries after being struck by a tractor-trailer on Long Island, authorities said. Emergency crews were called at around 8 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, with reports of a serious crash involving a bicycle in Great Neck, Nassau County Police said. A preliminary investigation revealed that the 28-year-old male bicyclist was traveling southbound on Great Neck Road when he was struck by a 2008 Kenworth tractor-trailer being driven by a 53-year-old man. At the time of the impact, the truck was turning into a driveway of the H-Mart shopping center, located near …
13-Year-Old Amityville Boy Dies From Injuries After Being Struck By Car In Copiague 13-Year-Old Amityville Boy Dies From Injuries After Being Struck By Car In Copiague
13-Year-Old Amityville Boy Dies From Injuries After Being Struck By Car In Copiague A young boy has died from injuries after being struck by a car on a Long Island roadway. Jose Luis Calderon, of Amityville, was 13 years old. On Saturday, Oct. 29 at around 9:20 p.m., Calderon was riding a bicycle in Copiague in the right lane of northbound Dixon Avenue, near the intersection of Caboto Avenue, when he swerved into the northbound left lane and was struck by a 2008 Toyota Corolla, Suffolk County Police said. Calderon was transported to Nassau University Medical Center in critical condition. He died late Saturday night, police said. The Toyota was dr…
Hit-Run Crash Seriously Injures Long Island Bicyclist, Police Say Hit-Run Crash Seriously Injures Long Island Bicyclist, Police Say
Hit-Run Crash Seriously Injures Long Island Bicyclist, Police Say Police on Long Island are investigating a hit-and-run crash that seriously injured a bicyclist. The crash took place in Melville around 2:55 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28 in Melville on Route 110. According to Suffolk County Police, a 27-year-old Huntington Station man was riding a bicycle southbound in the right lane of Route 110, approaching Hazel Court, when a southbound vehicle struck the rear of the bicycle. The vehicle fled the scene, police said. The victim was transported to Huntington Hospital for treatment of serious injuries. Detectives are asking anyone with informa…
Man Killed After Being Struck By FedEx Truck On LI Expressway Service Road In North Hills Man Killed After Being Struck By FedEx Truck On LI Expressway Service Road In North Hills
Man Killed After Being Struck By FedEx Truck On LI Expressway Service Road In North Hills A man was killed after being struck by a FedEx truck on a Long Island Expressway service road. The crash happened around 9 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27 in North Hills. The 56-year-old man was riding his bicycle westbound on the North Service Road of the LIE when he was struck by the truck near the intersection of Searingtown Road, Nassau County Police said. The victim sustained serious injuries and was pronounced dead at scene by a Nassau County Police Medic. His identity has not yet been released. The 25-year-old male FedEx driver remained at the scene.  The investigation is ongoing…
Police Seek Driver Who Knocked Teenage Girl Off Bicycle In Shirley, Causing Injuries Police Seek Driver Who Knocked Teenage Girl Off Bicycle In Shirley, Causing Injuries
Police Seek Driver Who Knocked Teenage Girl Off Bicycle In Shirley, Causing Injuries Police are searching for a driver who struck a 14-year-old girl while she was riding a bicycle on Long Island. The crash happened in Shirley at about 7:45 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 14, Suffolk County Police said. The teen was riding her bicycle south on Flintlock Drive at the intersection of Maple Lane when a westbound white, four-door sedan stopped at the intersection and then accelerated, knocking her to the ground, authorities said. The car left the scene without stopping, police said. Authorities said the teen was hospitalized for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Suffolk County…
14-Year-Old Airlifted After Being Struck By Car In Valley Stream 14-Year-Old Airlifted After Being Struck By Car In Valley Stream
14-Year-Old Airlifted After Being Struck By Car In Valley Stream A 14-year-old boy was airlifted to the hospital after he was struck by a car while riding a bicycle on Long Island. The crash happened at 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 3, in Valley Stream, the Nassau County Police Department reported. A 2013 Honda Accord that was traveling north on Mill Road struck the boy while he was attempting to cross from the west side to the east side of Mill Road at Roosevelt Avenue, police said. The Honda then struck a 2015 Honda Accord that was traveling south on Mill Road and continued driving north, police said. The 14-year-old suffered multiple injuries, and he…
Man Seriously Injured In Crash At East Patchogue Intersection Man Seriously Injured In Crash At East Patchogue Intersection
Man Seriously Injured In Crash At East Patchogue Intersection Police are investigating a crash that seriously injured a local man at a Long Island intersection. It happened around 5:40 p.m. Thursday, June 23 in East Patchogue. Shaun Nicholson, age 54, of East Patchogue, was traveling on his bicycle southbound on Lenox Avenue when he attempted to make a left turn onto Atlantic Avenue and was struck by a 2013 Ford Edge traveling eastbound at Atlantic Avenue, Suffolk County Police said. Nicholson was airlifted by Suffolk County Police helicopter to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of serious, but non-life-threatening injuries, sa…
12-Year-Old Airlifted After Crash Near Long Island Intersection 12-Year-Old Airlifted After Crash Near Long Island Intersection
12-Year-Old Airlifted After Crash Near Long Island Intersection A boy was seriously injured after being struck by a minivan near a Long Island intersection. The crash happened on Monday, May 30 at 11:45 a.m. in Levittown. A 33-year-old woman was operating a 2022 Toyota Siena westbound on Bucket Lane when she struck a 12-year-old boy who was riding a bicycle near the intersection of Grassy Lane, Nassau County Police say.  As a result of the collision, the boy suffered injuries to his head and legs and was transported by Nassau County Police Department Aviation Helicopter 6 to a local hospital for treatment, police say. He is in stable condition. Th…
Girl, 10, Headed For Ice Cream Truck Struck By Car On Long Island Girl, 10, Headed For Ice Cream Truck Struck By Car On Long Island
Girl, 10, Headed For Ice Cream Truck Struck By Car On Long Island A 10-year-old Long Island girl was seriously injured after being hit by a car as she pedaled her bike to an ice cream truck. The crash took place in New Hyde Park around 6 p.m., on Wednesday, May 11. According to detectives, a 20-year-old woman was driving a 2020 Hyundai Elantra northbound on N 11th Street at Park Avenue when she hit the girl who was riding her bicycle across the roadway toward an ice cream truck.  The girl was transported to North Shore LIJ Cohens Children’s Hospital for treatment of her injuries.  The driver remained on the scene.   No other injurie…
Man In Serious Condition After Being Hit By SUV On Long Island Man In Serious Condition After Being Hit By SUV On Long Island
Man In Serious Condition After Being Hit By SUV On Long Island A man is in serious condition after being hit by an SUV while riding his bike on Long Island. The incident took place in Seaford around 8:15 p.m., Thursday, April 28 on Sunrise Highway. According to Nassau County detectives, the male bicyclist, age 54, crossing Sunrise Highway at Washington Avenue, was struck by a 2004 Nissan Pathfinder. As a result of the collision, the man suffered multiple trauma injuries and was transported to an area hospital for treatment. He is listed in serious condition, police said. The driver of the vehicle, age 47, remained at the scene and was not&n…
51-Year-Old Critically Injured In Overnight Nassau County Crash 51-Year-Old Critically Injured In Overnight Nassau County Crash
51-Year-Old Critically Injured In Overnight Nassau County Crash A man was critically injured in an overnight New Year's Eve Long Island crash. It happened around 9:35 p.m. Friday, Dec. 31 in Franklin Square. A 64-year-old man was driving a silver Honda eastbound on Hempstead Turnpike in the vicinity of William Avenue when the collision occurred with a 51-year-old on a bicycle, Nassau County Police said. The bicyclist was heading westbound on Hempstead Turnpike, according to police. He was taken to a local area hospital for head trauma and internal injuries and is in critical condition, police said. His identity has not yet been r…
14-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Long Island Crash 14-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Long Island Crash
14-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Long Island Crash An investigation is underway after a teenager was seriously injured in a Long Island crash. It happened Sunday, Aug. 1 at about 1:25 p.m. in North Patchogue. A 50-year-old East Patchogue man was driving a 2015 Nissan eastbound on Barton Avenue when the vehicle collided with Ryan Kropf, age 14, of Patchogue, who was riding a bicycle northbound at the intersection of Washington Avenue, Suffolk County Police said. Kropf was taken by ambulance to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of serious injuries. The driver of the Nissan was not injured. The vehicle wa…
24-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Crash Between Car, Bicycle At Long Island Intersection 24-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Crash Between Car, Bicycle At Long Island Intersection
24-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Crash Between Car, Bicycle At Long Island Intersection A bicyclist was hospitalized with serious injuries after being struck by a car after riding through a green light at a busy Long Island intersection, police said. Port Jefferson Station resident Mary Passaro, age 73, was driving a 2020 Hyundai on Old Town Road, at the intersection of Boyle Road in Terryville, when the bicyclist failed to yield the right of way to her vehicle, which had a green light, at 5:37 p.m. on Sunday, May 16, according to Suffolk County Police The bicyclist, Carl Boucicault, Jr., 24, of Centereach, was struck by Passaro’s Hyundai, causing him serious injuries, police…
Long Island Woman, 20, Charged With DWI After Hitting Bicyclist, Police Say Long Island Woman, 20, Charged With DWI After Hitting Bicyclist, Police Say
Long Island Woman, 20, Charged With DWI After Hitting Bicyclist, Police Say A 20-year-old Long Island woman was charged with DWI after she allegedly left the roadway and struck a bicyclist before crashing on Easter Day. Alexis Hubbard, of Greenport, was arrested around 2 p.m., Sunday, April 4,  at the scene of the crash on Route 48 near Albertson Lane, in Southhold, said the Southhold Police. Hubbard was traveling westbound on Route 48 in a 2008 Chrysler Town and Country when she left the roadway striking a bicyclist, she then accelerated forward striking another vehicle before hitting an embankment and overturning, police said.  Hubbard was determined t…
Long Island Woman Critically Injured In Crash Between Bicycle, Car, Police Say Long Island Woman Critically Injured In Crash Between Bicycle, Car, Police Say
Long Island Woman Critically Injured In Crash Between Bicycle, Car, Police Say Police are investigating a crash that critically injured a 51-year-old bicyclist who was struck from behind by a car on Long Island. The incident happened at approximately 9 a.m. on Wednesday Aug. 26, in Smithtown, Suffolk County Police said. The driver of the striking vehicle, 25-year-old Lizzie VanDerschraft of Stony Brook, was uninjured, police said.  She was driving northbound on Edgewood Avenue, east of Landing Avenue, when she struck the bicyclist, according to police. The identity of the injured bicyclist is being withheld pending the notification of her family. She …