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64-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Amityville Crash 64-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Amityville Crash
64-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Amityville Crash Police are investigating a hit-and-run crash that seriously injured a Long Island man. The crash took place in Amityville around 8:45 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 8, on Merrick Road near Bayview Avenue. According to Suffolk County detectives, James Agostino was riding a Huffy bicycle eastbound on Merrick Road when he was struck by a vehicle described as a dark-colored sedan. Agostino, age 64, of Amityville, was transported to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip in serious condition. Detectives are asking anyone with information on the crash to contact the First Squad at 631-854-8…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police Seek Public's Help In Search For Driver Who Fled Scene Of Chain-Reaction Shirley Crash Police Seek Public's Help In Search For Driver Who Fled Scene Of Chain-Reaction Shirley Crash
Police Seek Public's Help In Search For Driver Who Fled Scene Of Chain-Reaction Shirley Crash Police on Long Island are asking the public for help locating a driver that left the scene of a three-vehicle crash. The incident took place in Shirley around 3:20 p.m., Monday, Oct. 3. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police said the driver of an SUV rear-ended a Toyota pickup truck while traveling southbound on William Floyd Parkway. The crash caused the pickup to spin into another lane and strike the passenger side of a Nissan Rogue, police said. One person was transported to an area hospital for evaluation. The driver of the SUV fled the scene southbound on …

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
13-Year-Old Killed In Hit-Run Crash On Long Island Was 'Family's Knight In Shining Armor' 13-Year-Old Killed In Hit-Run Crash On Long Island Was 'Family's Knight In Shining Armor'
13-Year-Old Killed In Hit-Run Crash On Long Island Was 'Family's Knight In Shining Armor' Tributes are pouring in for a Long Island teenager being hailed as a hero after he died while trying to protect his sister from a hit-and-run driver. Tyler Phillips, of Medford, died Saturday, Oct. 15 at the age of 13, according to his obituary.  Earlier Report: Teenage Boy Dies From Injuries In Hit-Run Coram Crash That Also Injured His Sister His death came three days after he and his sister, Krystal Randolph, were struck by a car while walking in Coram on Granny Road on Wednesday, Oct. 12, Suffolk County Police said. Investigators said the siblings were walking westbound in the bike l…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Reward Now Offered For Info On Hit-Run Crash That Killed 13-Year-Old Tyler Phillips In Coram Reward Now Offered For Info On Hit-Run Crash That Killed 13-Year-Old Tyler Phillips In Coram
Reward Now Offered For Info On Hit-Run Crash That Killed 13-Year-Old Tyler Phillips In Coram Police are offering a reward for information in connection with the fatal hit-and-run of a 13-year-old Long Island boy. The crash took place in Coram on Wednesday, Oct. 12 around 7:30 p.m. on Granny Road. According to Suffolk County Police Department detectives, a vehicle traveling westbound on Granny Road struck two 13-year-old siblings who were walking in a bike lane. One of the teens, Tyler Phillips, died of his injuries on Saturday, Oct. 15. His sister, Krystal Randolph, suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Earlier report: Teenage Boy Dies From Injuries In Hit-Run …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police Search For Driver Who Struck SUV In North Amityville, Pedestrian In Wyandanch Police Search For Driver Who Struck SUV In North Amityville, Pedestrian In Wyandanch
Police Search For Driver Who Struck SUV In North Amityville, Pedestrian In Wyandanch An investigation is underway after a driver crashed into an SUV and then struck and seriously injured a 60-year-old woman on Long Island. The incident happened at about 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18, the Suffolk County Police Department said. SCPD said officers tried to pull over a black Mercedes-Benz G-Class SUV that had just left a known drug location in the area of Sunrise Highway and Bayview Avenue in Amityville.  The Mercedes fled from police and struck a Subaru on County Line Road and Francine Avenue in North Amityville, according to the report. The driver of the Su…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Teenage Boy Dies From Injuries In Hit-Run Coram Crash That Also Injured His Sister Teenage Boy Dies From Injuries In Hit-Run Coram Crash That Also Injured His Sister
Teenage Boy Dies From Injuries In Hit-Run Coram Crash That Also Injured His Sister A 13-year-old Long Island boy has died from injuries three days after a crash that injured his sister. The crash happened in Coram on Wednesday, Oct. 12 around 7:30 p.m. on Granny Road. The two siblings, Tyler Phillips and Krystal Randolph, residents of Coram, were walking westbound in the bike lane on Granny Road, near Middle Island Road, when Philips was struck by an unknown vehicle also traveling westbound, Suffolk County Police said. The vehicle then fled from the scene westbound on Granny Road. Phillips was transported in an ambulance to Stony Brook Universit…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Long Island Hit-Run Driver Apprehended After Crash Injures 8-Year-Old, Police Say Long Island Hit-Run Driver Apprehended After Crash Injures 8-Year-Old, Police Say
Long Island Hit-Run Driver Apprehended After Crash Injures 8-Year-Old, Police Say A hit-and-run driver who allegedly injured an 8-year-old was nabbed by police on Long Island. The incident took place in Greenvale around 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 11 on Maple Street. According to detectives, the boy was riding his bicycle off of the sidewalk into the street when he was struck by a red-colored 1997 Dodge Dakota.  The victim was transported to a local hospital where he was treated for minor injuries, police said. Following an investigation, the driver, identified as Jose Guzman, age 48, of Glen Cove, was charged with the crime on Wednesday, Oct. 12, police said. Guz…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
2 Teen Siblings Injured, 1 Critically, In Coram Crash 2 Teen Siblings Injured, 1 Critically, In Coram Crash
2 Teen Siblings Injured, 1 Critically, In Coram Crash Updated story: Teenage Boy Dies From Injuries In Hit-Run Coram Crash That Also Injured His Sister Police on Long Island are investigating a hit-and-run crash that injured a pair of 13-year-old siblings, one critically. The incident occurred in Coram around 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 12 on Granny Road. According to Suffolk County detectives, Tyler Phillips and Krystal Randolph, residents of Coram, were walking westbound in the bike lane on Granny Road, near Middle Island Road, when Philips was struck by an unknown vehicle also traveling westbound.  The vehicl…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Driving Drunk With Young Daughters In Vehicle Flees Scene Of Riverhead Crash, Police Say Man Driving Drunk With Young Daughters In Vehicle Flees Scene Of Riverhead Crash, Police Say
Man Driving Drunk With Young Daughters In Vehicle Flees Scene Of Riverhead Crash, Police Say A man who attempted to flee a crash on Long Island was charged with alleged drunk driving with his two young daughters in the vehicle.  The incident took place in Riverhead around 6 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 9 in the area of 700 Country Road. According to Riverhead Police, when officers responded to the two-vehicle crash involving a blue Volvo and a red pickup truck, the truck attempted to flee the scene but was stopped a short distance away. An investigation found the driver, identified as Angel G. Ordonez Guitz, address unknown, was intoxicated and had his 8- and 11-year-old daughters…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Shirley Woman Flees Scene After Intentionally Hitting Teen With SUV In Mastic Beach, Police Say Shirley Woman Flees Scene After Intentionally Hitting Teen With SUV In Mastic Beach, Police Say
Shirley Woman Flees Scene After Intentionally Hitting Teen With SUV In Mastic Beach, Police Say A Long Island woman was apprehended after police say she intentionally struck a teen with her SUV and then fled from the scene. The incident happened around 9:40 a.m. Friday, Oct. 7 in Mastic Beach. Jennifer Nelson, age 35, approached a group of teens to confront them about an earlier altercation involving her child, Suffolk County Police said.  The teens dispersed and Nelson struck a 15-year-old boy with her 2020 Honda Passport in a parking lot located at 388 Mastic Road, said police.  The victim was transported to Stony Brook University Hospi…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
IDs Released For 2 Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Central Islip Crash IDs Released For 2 Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Central Islip Crash
IDs Released For 2 Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Central Islip Crash The identities have been released of two people seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash at a Long Island intersection overnight. The crash happened around 10:20 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5 in Central Islip. That's when a dark-colored sedan traveling westbound on Suffolk Avenue struck a man and woman at the intersection of Hawthorne Avenue and then fled the scene, Suffolk County Police said. The two victims, now identified as Nasheem Beck, age 25, and Gina Ross, age 34, both of Central Islip, were transported to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore to treat serious injuri…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Man, Woman Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Central Islip Crash Man, Woman Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Central Islip Crash
Man, Woman Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Central Islip Crash Updated story: IDs Released For 2 Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Central Islip Crash Police are investigating a hit-and-run crash at a Long Island intersection that left two people seriously injured overnight. It happened around 10:20 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5 in Central Islip. That's when a dark-colored sedan traveling westbound on Suffolk Avenue struck a man and woman at the intersection of Hawthorne Avenue and then fled the scene, Suffolk County Police said. The two victims, whose identities are being withheld pending positive identification, were transported to South Sho…

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by Joe Lombardi