Fatal LIE Crash: Man Struck By 2 Vehicles After Exiting Pickup Truck In Melville Fatal LIE Crash: Man Struck By 2 Vehicles After Exiting Pickup Truck In Melville
Fatal LIE Crash: Man Struck By 2 Vehicles After Exiting Pickup Truck In Melville Updated story - Fatal LIE Crash: ID Released For Selden Man Hit By 2 Vehicles After Exiting F-150 In Melville A man who stepped out of his pickup truck parked on the shoulder of the Long Island Expressway was killed after being struck by two separate vehicles. The incident happened just after 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22 in Melville. A man was driving a 2018 Ford F-150 on the westbound side when he pulled to the side of the road and exited the vehicle, Suffolk County Police said. He then walked into the middle lane of the highway just west of Exit 50 and was struck by a 201…
LI Expressway Closure Details: Farmingville Woman Critically Injured In Fiery Holtsville Crash LI Expressway Closure Details: Farmingville Woman Critically Injured In Fiery Holtsville Crash
LI Expressway Closure Details: Farmingville Woman Critically Injured In Fiery Holtsville Crash A woman was critically Injured in a fiery crash that caused the hours-long closure of a stretch of the Long Island Expressway on Monday, Jan. 16. It happened one the westbound side in Holtsville at approximately 12:05 p.m. Monday, Jan. 16. The was driving a 2002 Jeep Liberty  approximately a half-mile from Exit 62 when the vehicle struck the center median, flipped on its side, and caught fire, Suffolk County Police said.  Multiple good Samaritans flipped the car right side up and extracted the woman, who was getting burned, from the vehicle and over …
Long Island Expressway Stretch Reopens After Crash In Suffolk County Long Island Expressway Stretch Reopens After Crash In Suffolk County
Long Island Expressway Stretch Reopens After Crash In Suffolk County New update: LI Expressway Closure Details: Farmingville Woman Critically Injured In Fiery Holtsville Crash This story has been updated. A stretch of the Long Island Expressway has reopened after a serious crash. The closure, reported early Monday afternoon, Jan. 16, was on the westbound side in Suffolk County at Exit 62. The lanes remained closed for more than two hours during an accident investigation. At around 3:30 p.m., Suffolk County Police announced three lanes had reopened. The HOV lane remains closed. The crash reportedly involved an overturned car, which then caught on fir…
37-Year-Old From Ridge Killed In Single-Vehicle Long Island Expressway Crash In Holtsville 37-Year-Old From Ridge Killed In Single-Vehicle Long Island Expressway Crash In Holtsville
37-Year-Old From Ridge Killed In Single-Vehicle Long Island Expressway Crash In Holtsville Police are investigating a fatal crash on the Long Island Expressway. It happened just before 4:10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 14 in Holtsville. A 37-year-old Ridge man was driving a 2017 Subaru Legacy westbound, about a quarter of a mile east of Exit 61 when the vehicle struck the center divider, Suffolk County Police said. The man, identified as Christian Aviles, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Detectives believe Aviles may have suffered a medical event prior to the crash. Anyone with information on the crash is asked to…
Long Island Expressway Stretch Reopens After Fatal Plainview Crash Long Island Expressway Stretch Reopens After Fatal Plainview Crash
Long Island Expressway Stretch Reopens After Fatal Plainview Crash This story has been updated. A stretch of the Long Island Expressway has reopened after a fatal crash. The closure, reported at around 3:40 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, in Nassau County, was on the westbound side in Plainview at Exit 46. All three lanes remained closed for nearly two hours during the crash investigation. Details on the crash, including the name of the victim, have not yet been released by Nassau County Police.  This continues to be a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Woman Killed In Overnight Long Island Expressway Crash In Syosset Woman Killed In Overnight Long Island Expressway Crash In Syosset
Woman Killed In Overnight Long Island Expressway Crash In Syosset An investigation is underway after a fatal overnight crash on the Long Island Expressway. It happened around 2:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 31 in Syosset and involved a 2018 Jeep Renegade, driven by a 53-year-old woman, and a 2018 Hino commercial truck being operated by a 28-year-old man, Nassau County Police said. Both vehicles were heading eastbound, just west of exit 43, when the collision occurred. The driver of the Jeep was transported to a local area hospital where she was pronounced dead at around 3:10 a.m. by hospital staff.  The driver of the truck and a 24-yea…
Grand Theft Not-o: Trio Tries, Fails To Steal BMW From Affluent LI Neighborhood, Police Say Grand Theft Not-o: Trio Tries, Fails To Steal BMW From Affluent LI Neighborhood, Police Say
Grand Theft Not-o: Trio Tries, Fails To Steal BMW From Affluent LI Neighborhood, Police Say Three would-be car thieves are facing charges after allegedly trying, and failing, to steal a vehicle from an affluent Long Island neighborhood. The incident occurred at around 1:40 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27, in Roslyn Heights at a home on Field Lane, according to Nassau County Police. Investigators said the suspects pulled up to the victim's home in a Pontiac G6 before walking up to a BMW that was parked in a driveway. They then entered the vehicle and attempted to start it, but were unsuccessful, police said. The suspects managed to take a black Canada Goose jacket from the BMW before fleein…
Long Island Expressway Stretch Reopens After Crash Long Island Expressway Stretch Reopens After Crash
Long Island Expressway Stretch Reopens After Crash This story has been updated. A stretch of the Long Island Expressway has reopened following a crash during the height of the afternoon commute on Tuesday, Dec. 27. The closure, reported at around 5 p.m., is on the eastbound side in Suffolk County at Exit 61. Suffolk County Police announced around 5:45 p.m. that the lanes reopened.
Lane Closures Scheduled For Stretch of Long Island Expressway In Islip Lane Closures Scheduled For Stretch of Long Island Expressway In Islip
Lane Closures Scheduled For Stretch of Long Island Expressway In Islip State officials announced upcoming lane closures on a stretch of the Long Island Expressway. The westbound HOV and left lanes of the LIE will be closed in Islip at Exit 53 (Sagtikos State Parkway) on Tuesday, Dec. 20, between 9:30 p.m. and 5 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21, the New York State Department of Transportation announced. The lanes are set to close to facilitate bridge maintenance operations, officials said.
Intoxicated Driver Crashes Into Vehicle On LIE In Brentwood, 2 People Injured, Police Say Intoxicated Driver Crashes Into Vehicle On LIE In Brentwood, 2 People Injured, Police Say
Intoxicated Driver Crashes Into Vehicle On LIE In Brentwood, 2 People Injured, Police Say A 53-year-old man was charged with driving while intoxicated after he was involved in a three-vehicle crash on the Long Island Expressway. Ki Tat Leung, of Flushing, Queens, was arrested and charged with DWI following the crash that happened in Brentwood at about midnight on Saturday, Dec. 17, the Suffolk County Police Department reported. SCPD said Leung was driving a 2009 BMW west on the LIE near Exit 53 when he crashed into the rear passenger side of a 2020 Honda. The Honda hit a wall and was then struck by a 2018 tractor-trailer, police said.  Police said the driver of the H…
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…
Expect Delays: Closure Planned For Portion Of Long Island Expressway Expect Delays: Closure Planned For Portion Of Long Island Expressway
Expect Delays: Closure Planned For Portion Of Long Island Expressway Scheduled roadwork on the Long Island Expressway could spell delays Wednesday night, Dec. 14. All eastbound lanes of I-495 will be closed in the towns of North Hempstead and Oyster Bay between Willis Avenue and State Routes 106/107 from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., according to transportation officials. The closures will allow crews to complete needed pavement repairs. During the closure, all traffic will be detoured onto South Service Road. Drivers were urged to slow down through the stretch and reminded that fines are doubled for speeding in a work zone. You can find the latest travel informatio…