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Woman Killed, 3 Injured In Long Island 2-Vehicle Crash Woman Killed, 3 Injured In Long Island 2-Vehicle Crash
Woman Killed, 3 Injured In Long Island 2-Vehicle Crash A woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash on Long Island that injured three others. The crash took place in Islandia, Thursday, Sept. 29, on Veterans Memorial Highway around 7:10 p.m. According to Suffolk County detectives, Jose Roberto Garcia was driving a 2001 Chevrolet Impala northwest on Veterans Memorial Highway and making a left turn on Suffolk Avenue, when the vehicle was struck by a 2015 Audi A4 traveling southeast. The Impala overturned, landing right side up, police said. The female front seat passenger of the Impala, who has not yet been identified by police, was …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Driver Extricated After Car Destroyed In Franklin Square Crash Driver Extricated After Car Destroyed In Franklin Square Crash
Driver Extricated After Car Destroyed In Franklin Square Crash Authorities extricated a driver from a car following a crash at a Long Island intersection.  The Franklin Square and Munson Fire Department said it received a report of a crash with a possible entrapment in Franklin Square at the intersection of Franklin Avenue and Van Buren Avenue at about 2:30 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 25. Within 15 minutes of arriving, authorities extricated the driver from the vehicle, authorities said. The driver was taken by ambulance to a local hospital, officials reported. The fire department did not provide further details about the crash or the extent of …

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
1 Killed, 1 Hospitalized After 2-Vehicle Southern State Parkway Crash In Hempstead 1 Killed, 1 Hospitalized After 2-Vehicle Southern State Parkway Crash In Hempstead
1 Killed, 1 Hospitalized After 2-Vehicle Southern State Parkway Crash In Hempstead Updated story: ID Released For Man Killed In 2-Vehicle Southern State Parkway Crash In Hempstead One person was killed in an early morning crash on the Southern State Parkway. It happened just after 5 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 24 on the eastbound side near Exit 15A in Hempstead, according to New York State Police. The collision involved two vehicles. One driver was pronounced dead at the scene and the other driver was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police.  There were no passengers in either vehicle. The name of the person who died has …

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by Joe Lombardi
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1 Killed After LIRR Train Strikes Car On Tracks Between Hicksville, Huntington 1 Killed After LIRR Train Strikes Car On Tracks Between Hicksville, Huntington
1 Killed After Lirr Train Strikes Car On Tracks Between Hicksville, Huntington Service on a stretch of the Long Island Rail Road was suspended for several hours after a train struck a car on the tracks, resulting in one fatality. The incident happened just west of Huntington Station around 6:40 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 3, according to the LIRR. As a result, Port Jefferson Branch service was suspended in both directions between Hicksville and Huntington until just after 9:30 a.m. Train service is fully restored between Hicksville and Huntington following an unauthorized vehicle on the tracks that was struck by a train.Customers can expect residual delays. Thank you fo…

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by Daily Voice
Police & Fire
3 Injured, 1 Critically In 2-Vehicle Long Island Crash 3 Injured, 1 Critically In 2-Vehicle Long Island Crash
3 Injured, 1 Critically In 2-Vehicle Long Island Crash Three people were injured, one critically, during a two-vehicle crash on Long Island. The crash occurred in Nassau County around 10 p.m., Monday, Aug. 29, in Elmont. According to Nassau County Police detectives, a man operating a 2004 Yamaha motorcycle with a female passenger was involved in the collision with a 2008 Nissan Pathfinder being driven by a 52-year-old man on Dutch Broadway and Harriet Street. As a result, the motorcyclist suffered serious injuries and was transported to an area hospital in critical condition, Nassau County Police said. The female motorcycle pas…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
65-Year-Old Killed In 2-Vehicle Babylon Crash 65-Year-Old Killed In 2-Vehicle Babylon Crash
65-Year-Old Killed In 2-Vehicle Babylon Crash Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash that left one person dead on Long Island. It happened Wednesday, Aug. 24 in Babylon. A 23-year-old Medford man was driving a 2002 Chevrolet eastbound on West Main Street when he swerved into oncoming traffic to avoid rear-ending a vehicle at about 1:35 p.m., Suffolk County Police said. The Chevrolet then struck a 2003 Saturn traveling westbound on West Main Street, being driven by Brian McHugh age 65, of Levittown. McHugh was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip where he was pron…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Child Fatally Struck In Driveway Of NY Home Child Fatally Struck In Driveway Of NY Home
Child Fatally Struck In Driveway Of NY Home Police are investigating a crash that fatally injured a child in the driveway of his home in New Yorrk. It happened on Long Island just after 11:35 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 20 in Huntington Station. A 2006 Lexus RX 330 to 8 3rd Ave., when the vehicle struck 4-year-old Rasool Guevara in the driveway, Suffolk County Police said.  She and other family members transported the victim to Huntington Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Briceida Moreira De Moreira, age 34, of Huntington Station, who was driving with a permit only, was issued a summons for unlicensed operation of a motor vehicl…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
1 Teen Killed, 2 Others Hospitalized After Southern State Parkway Crash In Hempstead 1 Teen Killed, 2 Others Hospitalized After Southern State Parkway Crash In Hempstead
1 Teen Killed, 2 Others Hospitalized After Southern State Parkway Crash In Hempstead A teenager was killed and two other 18-year-olds were hospitalized after a single-vehicle crash on the Southern State Parkway. It happened around 4:15 a.m. Saturday, Aug 6 in the area of Exit 20 in the town of Hempstead. An 18-year-old driver was traveling westbound when the vehicle left the roadway and struck the bridge embankment, state police said.  The driver was injured and taken to Nassau University Medical Center and the front seat passenger, also age 18, was also injured and taken to Winthrop Hospital.  A back seat passenger, also 18 years old, died of injuries at t…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
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…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Man Seriously Injured After Being Struck By SUV On Massapequa Roadway Man Seriously Injured After Being Struck By SUV On Massapequa Roadway
Man Seriously Injured After Being Struck By SUV On Massapequa Roadway Police are investigating a crash on a Long Island roadway that left a person seriously injured. It happened just after 11:05 a.m. Saturday, July 30 in Massapequa. A 43-year-old woman operating a 2020 Dodge SUV was leaving a marked parking stall in a lot on the 1000 block of Hicksville Road and struck a 76-year-old man who was walking, Nassau County Police said.  The victim fell to the ground and struck his head on the pavement, causing a fractured skull and internal bleeding, according to police.  He was transported to a local hospital in a Nassau County Police Ambulan…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Driver In Critical Condition After Crash In Baldwin Driver In Critical Condition After Crash In Baldwin
Driver In Critical Condition After Crash In Baldwin A man was hospitalized in critical condition after officers responding to a crash on Long Island found him suffering from an unrelated medical condition.  Officers responded to a minor crash at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Merrick Road in Baldwin at about 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 27, according to the Nassau County Police Department. One of the drivers was unconscious and not breathing, and officers began performing CPR, police said. NCPD said Nassau Police Medics and officers took the man to an area hospital for further treatment. It was determined that the man had suffer…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Mastic Woman Seriously Injured After Blown Tire Leads To Crash On Sunrise Highway Mastic Woman Seriously Injured After Blown Tire Leads To Crash On Sunrise Highway
Mastic Woman Seriously Injured After Blown Tire Leads To Crash On Sunrise Highway A 37-year-old Long Island woman was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash on Sunrise Highway. The crash happened on the westbound Sunrise Highway (Route 27) near Hospital Road in East Patchogue at about 6:45 a.m. on Thursday, July 21, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. The woman, identified as Stephanie Vilien-Morisseau, of Mastic, was driving a 2007 Nissan Altima when the car's tire blew out, causing the Nissan to swerve across lanes and strike a 2016 Dodge Ram, SCPD said.  Vilien-Morisseau was hospitalized for serious injuries, and a 47-year-old Mastic B…

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by Nicole Valinote