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Officer Hospitalized After Evacuating Couple During Long Island House Fire
A police officer was hospitalized with smoke inhalation after he entered a burning Long Island home to evacuate a couple inside.
The blaze broke out just before 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 2 in Selden.
The officer, Sean Kalletta, of the Suffolk County Police Department, entered the burning home on Abinet Court and found two residents attempting to rescue their two dogs.
Kalletta escorted Robert Baker, 55, and his wife Debra Baker, 51, out of their home and attempted to rescue the dogs, according to police.
One of the dogs bit the officer, who was transported to Stony Brook Univ…
Long Island Woman Killed After Being Struck By SUV
A woman who was crossing a busy Long Island street was killed after she was hit by an SUV changing lanes.
It happened on Saturday, Feb. 1 just before 6:30 p.m. in Centereach.
Christine Chellis, 35, of Centereach, was driving a Chevrolet Suburban westbound on Route 25, west of Wood Road, and was changing from the right lane to the left lane when the vehicle struck a pedestrian crossing the street, Suffolk County Police said.
The pedestrian, Laura Godek, 57, of Centereach, was transported by Centereach Fire Department Ambulance to Stony Brook University Hospital where she was pronounce…
