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Long Island Woman Accused Of Driving Drunk Crashes Into Police Cruiser Long Island Woman Accused Of Driving Drunk Crashes Into Police Cruiser
Long Island Woman Accused Of Driving Drunk Crashes Into Police Cruiser Two police officers were injured when a Long Island woman accused of driving drunk crashed into their unmarked cruiser overnight. It happened around 9:50 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4 in Huntington Station. The woman, Katerina Hirasekova, 42, of Huntington, was driving a 2019 Volkswagen SUV northbound on Maplewood Road when she crashed her vehicle into the rear of an unmarked police car that was stopped at a red light, according to Suffolk County Police.  The Volkswagen then veered off the roadway, struck a utility pole, and crashed into the gas main at a residential…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Suffolk County Officer Injured When Vehicle Struck During Stop Suffolk County Officer Injured When Vehicle Struck During Stop
Suffolk County Officer Injured When Vehicle Struck During Stop A Suffolk County Police officer was injured when his patrol unit was struck by another vehicle in Cold Spring Harbor. The incident took place around 2:30 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 1, during a traffic stop on Main Street, said the Suffolk County Police. According to detectives, the officer was in his vehicle, with the emergency lights on at the scene of a motor vehicle crash on Main Street when his vehicle was struck by a 2009 Kia. The officer, the Kia driver and a passenger in the Kia, were all taken to Huntington Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The crash is under invest…

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by Kathy Reakes
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IDs Released For Two Women Injured In Hit-Run On Long Island Intersection IDs Released For Two Women Injured In Hit-Run On Long Island Intersection
IDs Released For Two Women Injured In Hit-Run On Long Island Intersection Two women were injured, one seriously, in a hit-and-run crash overnight on Long Island. Suffolk County Police  First Precinct officers responded to North Lindenhurst after a 911 report at Sunrise Highway and North Delaware Avenue at 11:55 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26. Two 20-year-old Lindenhurst women were walking from the north side of Sunrise Highway to the south side when they were struck by an unknown vehicle traveling westbound. The driver then fled the scene. Both victims were transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip for treatment, one, identif…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Two Women Injured, One Seriously, In Hit-Run On Long Island Intersection Two Women Injured, One Seriously, In Hit-Run On Long Island Intersection
Two Women Injured, One Seriously, In Hit-Run On Long Island Intersection Two women were injured, one seriously, in a hit-and-run crash overnight on Long Island. Suffolk County Police  First Precinct officers responded to North Lindenhurst after a 911 report at Sunrise Highway and North Delaware Avenue at 11:55 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26. Two 20-year-old Lindenhurst women were walking from the north side of Sunrise Highway to the south side when they were struck by an unknown vehicle traveling westbound. The driver then fled the scene. Both victims were transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip for treatment, one, identif…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
One Dead After Massive House Fire Breaks Out On Long Island One Dead After Massive House Fire Breaks Out On Long Island
One Dead After Massive House Fire Breaks Out On Long Island One occupant of a Long Island home was found dead, another was seriously injured when a massive house fire broke out just before 2 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 11. The home, in Bayville, was fully engulfed in flames when Nassau County Police and the Bayville Fire Department responded to a 911 call for a house fire on Bayville Park Boulevard, Nassau County Police said. At the time of the fire, there were two occupants inside. One adult was pronounced dead at the scene and another adult male, suffering from serious injuries, was transported to a local hospital for treatment. He is in critical condi…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man Hit By Car Outside Long Island School Polling Site Man Hit By Car Outside Long Island School Polling Site
Man Hit By Car Outside Long Island School Polling Site A pedestrian struck by a vehicle outside a polling place in Levittown was hospitalized with injuries. The incident took place around 5 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 5, on Gardiners Avenue, outside of Abbey Lane Elementary School, which serves as a polling place, Nassau County Police said. Police were not sure of the circumstances surrounding the accident, or if the person was voting. The accident is under investigation. Details, such as the man's condition, were not immediately available. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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by Kathy Reakes
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Long Island Expressway Reopens After Five-Vehicle Crash With Injuries Long Island Expressway Reopens After Five-Vehicle Crash With Injuries
Long Island Expressway Reopens After Five-Vehicle Crash With Injuries Click here for an updated story: Drivers ID'd In Crash That Caused Chain-Reaction, Hours-Long LI Expressway Closure The Long Island Expressway has reopened in Suffolk County early Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 5 following a five-vehicle crash that injured five people. The crash took place around 6:53 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 5, westbound near Exit 53, said the Suffolk County Police. Police did not know the extent of the injuries but did say all five drivers were taken to area hospitals. The crash is under investigation by detectives. This continues to be a developing story. Check back to D…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Long Island Woman Left Scene Of Crash That Seriously Injured Man, Police Say Long Island Woman Left Scene Of Crash That Seriously Injured Man, Police Say
Long Island Woman Left Scene Of Crash That Seriously Injured Man, Police Say A Long Island woman has been charged with leaving the scene of a motor vehicle crash that seriously injured a pedestrian. The crash happened around 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5 in Copiague, Suffolk County Police said. Sagrario Lopez-Escobar, 67, of Copiague, was driving a 2005 Toyota Sequoia westbound on 43rd Street, near Atlantic Street, when the vehicle struck an adult man walking in the roadway at approximately 10:30 p.m. Lopez-Escobar left the scene in the Sequoia. The victim, who has yet to be identified by police, was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Isli…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Three Long Island HS Football Players Airlifted To Hospitals After Injuries In Games Three Long Island HS Football Players Airlifted To Hospitals After Injuries In Games
Three Long Island HS Football Players Airlifted To Hospitals After Injuries In Games Three junior varsity high school football players were hospitalized with injuries sustained in separate games on Long Island on Saturday, Sept. 14. Two Long Beach JV players are said to be in stable condition after colliding in a game at around 10:50 a.m. According to Nassau County Police, Fourth Precinct officers responded to the Long Beach High School located at 322 Lagoon Drive for two youths injured while playing football.  Upon arrival, police observed an injured 14-year-old boy who had collided with a 15-year-old player. The 14-year-old sustained a neck injury and was transporte…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Three Suspects On Loose, Two Victims Hospitalized After Nassau County Robbery Three Suspects On Loose, Two Victims Hospitalized After Nassau County Robbery
Three Suspects On Loose, Two Victims Hospitalized After Nassau County Robbery Three suspects are at large after two victims were injured and hospitalized during a burglary on Long Island. It happened on Saturday, Aug. 17 just before 5 a.m., Nassau County Police announced on Tuesday, Aug. 20. According to detectives, two male victims, ages 41 and 74, were walking southbound in Freeport in front of 23 Hanse Ave. when three unknown male subjects came from behind them, police said. The suspects forcibly removed a wallet containing an unknown amount of US currency from one of the victims and attempted to forcibly remove a watch from the other victim unsu…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Suspects On Loose After Restaurant Deliveryman Robbed In New Cassel, Police Say Suspects On Loose After Restaurant Deliveryman Robbed In New Cassel, Police Say
Suspects On Loose After Restaurant Deliveryman Robbed In New Cassel, Police Say Two suspects got away after robbing a restaurant deliveryman in Nassau County, according to police. At 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7, a 51-year-old man was delivering Chinese food on Lowell Street in New Cassel when he was met by two unknown men, said Nassau County Police. The suspects forcibly took an undisclosed amount of cash and a phone from the deliveryman before fleeing in an unknown direction, according to police. The victim was taken to a local area hospital for treatment for contusions to his face and other non-life threatening injuries. said Nassau County Police. Detectives r…

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by Donna Christopher
Police & Fire
Driver Arrested On Warrants Following East Farmingdale Crash That Seriously Injures Passenger Driver Arrested On Warrants Following East Farmingdale Crash That Seriously Injures Passenger
Driver Arrested On Warrants Following East Farmingdale Crash That Seriously Injures Passenger A driver was arrested on outstanding warrants following a car crash in East Farmingdale that seriously injured a passenger, according to police. On Monday, July 22 at around 10:15 p.m. Fritz Andral was driving a 2008 Honda sedan southbound on Baiting Place Road when the car reportedly left the roadway and crashed into a tree at approximately 10:15 p.m, according to Suffolk County Police. A male passenger in the front seat, Jean Dorcine, 22, of Farmingdale, was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip for treatment of serious injuries, police said. Andral was transporte…

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by Donna Christopher