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One Critically Injured In Two-Vehicle Long Island Crash One Critically Injured In Two-Vehicle Long Island Crash
One Critically Injured In Two-Vehicle Long Island Crash Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash that left one person seriously injured on Long Island. It happened just before 5:10 p.m. Friday, Dec. 17 in North Lindenhurst. A West Babylon man was driving a 2018 Yamaha motorcycle northbound on Straight Path, when his vehicle collided with a westbound 2009 Honda CRV that was turning left from Bedell Street to head southbound on Straight Path, Suffolk County Police said.  The motorcyclist, Ruben Velez, age 57, who was ejected from the vehicle, was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip for treatment …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
42-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Long Island Crash 42-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Long Island Crash
42-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Long Island Crash An investigation is underway after one person was killed in a two-vehicle Long Island crash overnight. It happened Sunday, Dec. 12 at about 1:15 a.m. in West Hills. A 42-year-old man was driving a 2009 Nissan Versa eastbound on Jericho Turnpike, near the intersection of East Gate Drive, when the vehicle veered into oncoming traffic and struck a westbound 2014 Honda minivan, Suffolk County Police said. The man, identified as Patrick Adrell, of Huntington Station, was transported to Huntington Hospital where he was pronounced dead, according to police.  The driver of the Hond…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Recall Issued For Nearly 725,000 Honda SUVs, Pickup Trucks Because Hoods Can Fly Open Recall Issued For Nearly 725,000 Honda SUVs, Pickup Trucks Because Hoods Can Fly Open
Recall Issued For Nearly 725,000 Honda SUVs, Pickup Trucks Because Hoods Can Fly Open Honda is recalling approximately 725,000 SUV and pick-up trucks due to fault hoods that may fly open while vehicles are moving. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said that recall came about because certain models of Honda vehicles have “a hood that opens while driving can obstruct the driver’s view and increase the risk of a crash." Vehicles subject to the recall: 2019 Honda Passports; 2016-2019 Honda Pilots; 2017-2020 Honda Ridgelines. According to the NHTSA, the hood latch striker on those vehicles may become damaged and separate from the hood, which results in it…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police Search For Suspects In Series Of Long Island Paintball Attacks Police Search For Suspects In Series Of Long Island Paintball Attacks
Police Search For Suspects In Series Of Long Island Paintball Attacks Police on Long Island are asking the public for help in locating a group of suspects responsible for a series of paintball attacks. The first incident took place on Tuesday, Nov. 10 around midnight when the Riverhead Police Department received a report of paintballs being shot at vehicles and a residence in the Deer Run area of Wading River, and then on Thursday, Nov. 11, around 10 a.m. a similar report was made of paintballs being shot at a residence in the Rabbit Run area of Riverhead, said the Riverhead Police. The attacks, allegedly carried out by four or five black males in their …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Struck, Killed By SUV In Nassau County Man Struck, Killed By SUV In Nassau County
Man Struck, Killed By SUV In Nassau County Police are investigating after a 53-year-old old man was fatally struck by an SUV on Long Island. The Nassau County Police Department reported that the crash happened in Elmont at about 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 2. Police said a 71-year-old woman was driving a 2014 Honda CR-V north on Elmont Road near School Road when the Honda struck the man in the roadway. The man suffered severe trauma and was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. His identity has not yet been released. NCPD said the driver remained at the scene. The investigation is ongoing. Check back to Daily Vo…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Long Island Man Charged In Crash That Killed Teenager Long Island Man Charged In Crash That Killed Teenager
Long Island Man Charged In Crash That Killed Teenager A Long Island man is facing charges after authorities said he fled from police in a stolen pickup truck and was involved in a crash that killed a teenager.  According to the Suffolk County Police Department, at about 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 19, an officer attempted to pull over a Toyota Tacoma with a stolen license plate on Long Island Avenue near Gazebo Lane in Holtsville.  Earlier report: One Dead, One Wounded Following Long Island Police Pursuit The driver, identified as 50-year-old Robert Hengeveld, of Blue Point, fled from police, SCPD reported. Police said…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Details Released On Fatal Crash That Caused Hours-Long Long Island Expressway Closure Details Released On Fatal Crash That Caused Hours-Long Long Island Expressway Closure
Details Released On Fatal Crash That Caused Hours-Long Long Island Expressway Closure Police have released details on a fatal crash in which four others were hospitalized that caused the hours-long closure of a stretch of the Long Island Expressway. It happened Sunday, Sept.19 at around 5 a.m. in Plainview. A green 2010 Toyota Corolla four-door sedan, occupied by four males was traveling eastbound when it struck the rear of a black 2017 Honda CRV, color black, occupied only by the female operator, Nassau County Police said. Earlier story: Long Island Expressway Stretch Reopens After Hours-Long Closure Following Crash As a result of the collision, both vehicles struck …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Woman Killed After Compact SUV Crashes Into Utility Pole On Long Island Woman Killed After Compact SUV Crashes Into Utility Pole On Long Island
Woman Killed After Compact SUV Crashes Into Utility Pole On Long Island A woman was killed after a compact SUV crashed off a Long Island roadway and into a utility pole overnight. It happened around 3:20 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 19 in Bay Shore. The 29-year-old woman was driving a 2016 Honda HRV southbound on Fifth Avenue, just south of Brook Avenue, when the vehicle left the roadway and crashed into the pole, Suffolk County Police said. The woman, whose name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, was transported to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore where she was pronounced dead. Detectives are asking anyone with infor…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man Seriously Injured, Woman Hospitalized After Two-Vehicle Long Island Crash Man Seriously Injured, Woman Hospitalized After Two-Vehicle Long Island Crash
Man Seriously Injured, Woman Hospitalized After Two-Vehicle Long Island Crash A man was seriously injured and a woman hospitalized following a two-vehicle crash on Long Island. It happened around 9 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 14, in North Merrick, the Nassau County Police said. According to detectives, while heading southbound on Merrick Avenue, a 51-year-old man driving a 2005 Harley Davidson motorcycle, was involved in the collision with a 2016 Honda traveling northbound on Merrick Avenue before making a left turn onto Jerusalem Avenue.  As a result, the motorcyclist suffered multiple trauma injuries and was transported to an area hospital in serious condition. The…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
IDs Released For Teen Killed, Two Others Critically Injured In Long Island Expressway Crash IDs Released For Teen Killed, Two Others Critically Injured In Long Island Expressway Crash
IDs Released For Teen Killed, Two Others Critically Injured In Long Island Expressway Crash The identities have been released of a teenager who was killed and two others who were critically injured in an overnight crash on the Long Island Expressway. The crash happened Monday, Sept. 6, at about 9:50 p.m. in Melville. A 2005 Honda Civic, driven by Erick Alvarado, age 18, of Hicksville, was traveling eastbound on the LIE, near Exit 49S, when the vehicle struck an eastbound 2020 Mazda SUV, driven by Shadman Sami, age 24, Suffolk County Police said.  Both vehicles left the roadway and crashed into the woods. A 19-year-old male passenger now identified as Jos…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
ID Released For 13-Year-Old Killed In Crash At Long Island Intersection ID Released For 13-Year-Old Killed In Crash At Long Island Intersection
ID Released For 13-Year-Old Killed In Crash At Long Island Intersection The identity has been released of a 13-year-old who was killed in a crash at a Long Island intersection. The crash happened on Saturday, Sept. 4, at about 11:30 p.m. in East Northport. The teen was operating a Honda dirt bike when he went through a traffic light at the intersection of Larkfield Road and Pulaski Road and was struck by a 2020 Chevrolet Equinox, Suffolk County Police said. The boy has now been identified as Nicholas Woodworth, of Greenlawn. Earlier report: Dirt Bike Operator Killed In Crash With Compact SUV At Busy Long Island Intersection The compa…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Long Island Teen Critically Injured In Head-On Crash Long Island Teen Critically Injured In Head-On Crash
Long Island Teen Critically Injured In Head-On Crash A teenager suffered critical injuries in a head-on crash overnight on a busy Long Island roadway. It happened in Manorville at around 10:15 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 25. Juan Carlos Osorio Tejada, age 34, of Rocky Point, was driving a 2016 BMW southbound on Moriches-Middle Island Road, just north of Sunrise Highway (Route 27), Suffolk County Police said.  The BMW then crossed into the northbound lane and crashed into a 2021 Honda Civic, according to police. The driver of the Civic, Jonathan Starrantino, age 19, of Shirley, was airlifted by Suffolk County Police Helicopter to S…

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by Joe Lombardi