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ID Released For Person Killed In Hit-Run West Hempstead Crash ID Released For Person Killed In Hit-Run West Hempstead Crash
ID Released For Person Killed In Hit-Run West Hempstead Crash The identity has been released for the victim of a fatal hit-and-run crash on Long Island. The crash happened around 3:40 a.m. Friday, Dec. 16 in West Hempstead. A witness observed a man lying in the westbound lane of Woodfield Road, Nassau County Police said.  As the witness attempted to render aid, a four-door sedan traveling westbound on the roadway struck the victim and did not stop, according to police.  The victim was pronounced dead at the scene by a police medic, the Nassau County PD said. He's now been ID'd as Michael Tompos, age 52, of West Hempstead, p…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Person Killed In Overnight Hit-Run West Hempstead Crash Person Killed In Overnight Hit-Run West Hempstead Crash
Person Killed In Overnight Hit-Run West Hempstead Crash Police are investigating a fatal overnight hit-and-run crash on Long Island. It happened around 3:40 a.m. Friday, Dec. 16 in West Hempstead. A witness observed a man lying in the westbound lane of Woodfield Road, Nassau County Police said.  As the witness attempted to render aid, a four-door sedan traveling westbound on the roadway struck the victim and did not stop, according to police.  The victim was pronounced dead at the scene by a police medic, the Nassau County PD said. Neither the gender nor identity of the victim was immediately released. The investigation is ong…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Driver Fatally Strikes Melville Man In Hit-Run Ronkonkoma Crash, Police Say Driver Fatally Strikes Melville Man In Hit-Run Ronkonkoma Crash, Police Say
Driver Fatally Strikes Melville Man In Hit-Run Ronkonkoma Crash, Police Say A driver who fatally struck a 61-year-old man on the Long Island Expressway remains at large, police said. The crash happened in Ronkonkoma at about 8 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 5, Suffolk County Crime Stoppers reported on Thursday, Dec. 15. Authorities said Robert Twiford parked his vehicle on the off-ramp of the eastbound LIE at Exit 60 and got out of the vehicle. A car struck Twiford while he was in the lane of travel and then drove away from the scene, according to the report. Twiford was pronounced dead at Stony Brook University Hospital, authorities said.  Shortly aft…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Police Renew Call For Information In Coram Hit-Run Crash That Killed 13-Year-Old Boy Police Renew Call For Information In Coram Hit-Run Crash That Killed 13-Year-Old Boy
Police Renew Call For Information In Coram Hit-Run Crash That Killed 13-Year-Old Boy Police are offering thousands of dollars for information that leads to the arrest of a driver who fatally struck a 13-year-old boy and injured his sister on Long Island earlier this year. On Wednesday, Dec. 14, the Suffolk County Police Department renewed a call for information about the hit-and-run crash that happened in Coram in October. SCPD reported that on Wednesday, Oct. 12, Tyler Phillips, age 13, was walking in a bike lane on Granny Road with his 13-year-old sister near the Middle Island Road intersection when they were struck by a westbound vehicle that fled the scene.  …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Police Asking For Help Identifying Holbrook Hit-Run Driver That Killed Local Man Police Asking For Help Identifying Holbrook Hit-Run Driver That Killed Local Man
Police Asking For Help Identifying Holbrook Hit-Run Driver That Killed Local Man Police on Long Island are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the driver who fled the scene of a fatal motor vehicle crash last month. The crash took place in Holbrook around 10:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 19 on Veterans Memorial Highway at Grundy Avenue, said the Suffolk County Crime Stopper and Suffolk County Police. Alan Lepre, age 59, of Holbrook, was walking home from work when he was struck by a vehicle while crossing Veterans Memorial Highway, police said. Lepre was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver fled the scene in the vehicle, which detectives…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Driver Wanted For Striking Parked Vehicle In Front Of Ronkonkoma Fire House, Fleeing Scene Driver Wanted For Striking Parked Vehicle In Front Of Ronkonkoma Fire House, Fleeing Scene
Driver Wanted For Striking Parked Vehicle In Front Of Ronkonkoma Fire House, Fleeing Scene Authorities are searching for a driver who is accused of striking a parked vehicle in front of a Long Island fire station and then fleeing the scene. The crash happened in Lake Ronkonkoma at about 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15, Suffolk County Crime Stoppers announced on Tuesday, Dec. 6. A female driver, whose age was not identified, struck a 2022 Alfa Romeo in front of the Ronkonkoma Fire House, located at 177 Portion Road, and drove away from the scene, authorities said. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest.&…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Melville Man Killed In Hit-Run Crash On Long Island Expressway In Ronkonkoma Melville Man Killed In Hit-Run Crash On Long Island Expressway In Ronkonkoma
Melville Man Killed In Hit-Run Crash On Long Island Expressway In Ronkonkoma A man who was lying in the roadway off-ramp of the Long Island Expressway was killed by a hit-and-run driver. The incident took place in Ronkonkoma around 8 p.m., Monday, Dec. 5. Suffolk County Police Major Case Unit detectives report the man, identified as Robert Twiford, age 61, of Melville, was lying in the roadway of the LIE Exit 60E off-ramp when he was struck by at least one vehicle, which then fled the scene. Twiford was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said. Anyone with information on the crash is asked to call Majo…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Drunk Driver Who Killed NY Author Had ‘Significant’ Amount Of Alcohol In System, DA Says Drunk Driver Who Killed NY Author Had ‘Significant’ Amount Of Alcohol In System, DA Says
Drunk Driver Who Killed NY Author Had ‘Significant’ Amount Of Alcohol In System, DA Says The man accused of striking a New York author with his car and then leaving her to die in the roadway had a “significant” amount of alcohol in his system at the time, prosecutors allege. Albany County resident Nsikak Okure, age 34, of Guilderland, was arraigned on an 11-count indictment in Albany County Court on Monday, Nov. 21, including second-degree manslaughter, in the death of Tanisha Brathwaite. Earlier Report: Published Author ID'd As Victim In Fatal Hit, Run Crash In Albany The 31-year-old Brooklyn native was walking home at around 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, when she was struc…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Police ID Vehicle Involved In Hit-Run Crash That Killed Man In Holbrook Police ID Vehicle Involved In Hit-Run Crash That Killed Man In Holbrook
Police ID Vehicle Involved In Hit-Run Crash That Killed Man In Holbrook Investigators have identified the vehicle involved in a hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian on Long Island. The crash happened in Holbrook on Veterans Memorial Highway at Grundy Avenue at about 6:45 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 20, the Suffolk County Police Department said. Earlier report - Hit-Run Crash: Holbrook Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle While Crossing Road In an update on Tuesday, Nov. 22, police said investigators determined that the vehicle that fatally struck 59-year-old Alan Lepre, of Holbrook, and fled the scene is a white Jeep Grand Cherokee that is a 2016 model or ne…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Hit-Run Driver Who Struck 17-Year-Old On Long Island, Police Say Alert Issued For Hit-Run Driver Who Struck 17-Year-Old On Long Island, Police Say
Alert Issued For Hit-Run Driver Who Struck 17-Year-Old On Long Island, Police Say Police are asking for the public’s help locating a hit-and-run driver who allegedly struck a teenage pedestrian on Long Island. The incident happened at around 6:20 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, in Island Park, near Newport and Long Beach roads, according to Nassau County Police. Investigators said after striking the 17-year-old pedestrian, the male driver got out of his car, looked at the victim, and then got back into his vehicle and fled the scene. Police did not immediately say whether the victim was injured or provide an update on their condition. The suspect is described as a Black man be…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Hit-Run Crash: Holbrook Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle While Crossing Road Hit-Run Crash: Holbrook Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle While Crossing Road
Hit-Run Crash: Holbrook Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle While Crossing Road Police are searching for the driver who fatally struck a pedestrian on Long Island. The crash happened in Holbrook on Veterans Memorial Highway at Grundy Avenue at about 6:45 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 20, the Suffolk County Police Department said. ROAD CLOSURE: Veterans Memorial Highway is closed in both directions at Grundy Avenue in Holbrook due to an earlier crash and the ensuing investigation. — Suffolk County Police Department (@SCPDHq) November 20, 2022 SCPD said a passing motorist reported seeing a body on the side of the road. Responding officers determined that the man, identified…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
North Amityville Man Charged With Fatally Striking Mastic Man With Pickup Truck, Leaving Scene North Amityville Man Charged With Fatally Striking Mastic Man With Pickup Truck, Leaving Scene
North Amityville Man Charged With Fatally Striking Mastic Man With Pickup Truck, Leaving Scene A 22-year-old man was charged after investigators reported that he fatally struck a pedestrian with a pickup truck on Long Island and left the scene. The crash happened in Farmingdale at about 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 8, the Suffolk County Police Department reported. SCPD said Hugo Cuadra, of North Amityville, was driving a 2017 Toyota Tacoma north on State Route 110, just south of Route 109, when the Toyota veered off the road and struck a 44-year-old Hector Rodriguez, of Mastic, who was walking on the sidewalk. Police said Cuadra drove away from the scene. Rodriguez was…

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by Nicole Valinote