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Driver, Passenger Killed In 2-Vehicle Southern State Parkway Crash In Babylon Driver, Passenger Killed In 2-Vehicle Southern State Parkway Crash In Babylon
Driver, Passenger Killed In 2-Vehicle Southern State Parkway Crash In Babylon An investigation is underway after two people were killed in an early morning crash on Long Island. Click here for a new, updated story - IDs Released For Teen Victims In Double-Fatal Southern State Parkway Crash In Babylon It happened around 5:40 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 28 on the Southern State Parkway in the town of Babylon on the westbound side in the area of Exit 35. State Police are saying that an investigation revealed a 2015 Infiniti Q50 was traveling in the center lane approaching the exit when it struck a 2015 Jeep Compass in the rear.  The impact caused the Infiniti to exi…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Fatal Crash: 22-Year-Old From Farmingdale ID'd As Victim On Wantagh State Parkway Fatal Crash: 22-Year-Old From Farmingdale ID'd As Victim On Wantagh State Parkway
Fatal Crash: 22-Year-Old From Farmingdale ID'd As Victim On Wantagh State Parkway 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…

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by Joe Lombardi
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2 Hospitalized, 1 In Critical Condition, After Wrong-Way, Head-On DWI Crash In Southampton 2 Hospitalized, 1 In Critical Condition, After Wrong-Way, Head-On DWI Crash In Southampton
2 Hospitalized, 1 In Critical Condition, After Wrong-Way, Head-On DWI Crash In Southampton One person suffered critical injuries in a wrong-way, head-on overnight crash involving an allegedly drunk driver on Long Island. It happened just after 1 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 14 on the Sunrise Highway (Route 27) between exits 65 and 64, in Southampton. Preliminary investigation revealed the driver of a 2020 Ford Explorer, a 50-year-old East Quogue man, was traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes on Sunrise Highway when the Explorer struck a 2016 Volkswagen GTI, head-on. The driver of the Volkswagen was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital in critical condition and the pass…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Wrong-Way Crash: 21-Year-Old Driver, Passenger Suffer Serious Injuries On Meadowbrook Parkway Wrong-Way Crash: 21-Year-Old Driver, Passenger Suffer Serious Injuries On Meadowbrook Parkway
Wrong-Way Crash: 21-Year-Old Driver, Passenger Suffer Serious Injuries On Meadowbrook Parkway 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…

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Fatal Crash: 38-Year-Old's Vehicle Slams Into Sign On Southern State Parkway In Hempstead Fatal Crash: 38-Year-Old's Vehicle Slams Into Sign On Southern State Parkway In Hempstead
Fatal Crash: 38-Year-Old's Vehicle Slams Into Sign On Southern State Parkway In Hempstead Police are investigating a late-night single-vehicle crash on Long Island. It happened just before midnight Saturday, July 1 on the westbound side of the Southern State Parkway near Exit 15 in Hempstead. Herving Armand, age 38, of Huntington Station, was riding a 2009 Suzuki motorcycle when it went off the roadway and struck a sign, killing him instantly, New York State Police said. This crash is under investigation and the State Police is asking for any witnesses or anyone with information to call 631-756-3300. In addition to troopers, other state police agencies res…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man, Woman From Smithtown Killed After Convertible Crashes In Babylon Man, Woman From Smithtown Killed After Convertible Crashes In Babylon
Man, Woman From Smithtown Killed After Convertible Crashes In Babylon Two people were killed in a late-morning crash on Long Island. It happened just before 10:30 a.m. Sunday, May 14 in the town of Babylon. A 2013 custom assembly convertible was traveling eastbound on the Ocean Parkway near Cedar Beach when the vehicle left the roadway and struck the guide wire.  Both the driver, Daniel Fabrizio, age 58, of Smithtown, and the passenger, Diane Seghposs, age 58, of Smithtown, died of injuries sustained at the scene. The New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI), Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU), and Forensic Identificatio…

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ID Released For 17-Year-Old Killed In Southern State Parkway Crash In Babylon ID Released For 17-Year-Old Killed In Southern State Parkway Crash In Babylon
ID Released For 17-Year-Old Killed In Southern State Parkway Crash In Babylon The identity of a teenager killed in a crash earlier this week on Long Island has been released. It happened around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, March 18 on the westbound Southern State Parkway between exits 36 and 37, in Babylon. A preliminary investigation revealed a 2009 Nissan Altima, driven by a 16-year-old, was traveling westbound when the car left the roadway and struck trees and brush on the north shoulder, New York State Police said. The 17-year-old front passenger died at the scene. He's now been identified as Osmar Vasquez of West Babylon. The driver was transported to a local hospital in…

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by Joe Lombardi
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17-Year-Old Killed In Overnight Crash On Southern State Parkway In Babylon 17-Year-Old Killed In Overnight Crash On Southern State Parkway In Babylon
17-Year-Old Killed In Overnight Crash On Southern State Parkway In Babylon Updated story: ID Released For 17-Year-Old Killed In Southern State Parkway Crash In Babylon Police are investigating a fatal overnight Long Island crash that left one teen dead, and another hospitalized. It happened around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, March 18 on the westbound Southern State Parkway between exits 36 and 37, in Babylon. A preliminary investigation revealed a 2009 Nissan Altima, driven by a 16-year-old, was traveling westbound when the car left the roadway and struck trees and brush on the north shoulder, New York State Police said. The 17-year-old front passenger died at …

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by Joe Lombardi