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ID Released For 32-Year-Old Killed In Hit-Run Long Island Crash ID Released For 32-Year-Old Killed In Hit-Run Long Island Crash
ID Released For 32-Year-Old Killed In Hit-Run Long Island Crash The identity has been released of a person who was killed in a hit-and-run crash at a Long Island intersection overnight. The crash happened on Sunday, Feb. 21 just before 4 a.m. in Patchogue. New story: Two Killed, Two Hospitalized After Single-Vehicle Northern State Parkway Crash The pedestrian, now identified as Marco Castro, age 32, of Patchogue, was walking on North Ocean Avenue, just south of Roe Boulevard, when he was struck by a motor vehicle that fled the scene, Suffolk County Police said.  Castro was pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives are asking anyone…

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by Joe Lombardi
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One Killed In Hit-Run Long Island Crash One Killed In Hit-Run Long Island Crash
One Killed In Hit-Run Long Island Crash Click here for an updated story: ID Released For 32-Year-Old Killed In Hit-Run Long Island Crash New story: Two Killed, Two Hospitalized After Single-Vehicle Northern State Parkway Crash One person was killed in a hit-and-run crash at a Long Island intersection overnight. It happened on Sunday, Feb. 21 just before 4 a.m. in Patchogue. A male pedestrian was walking on North Ocean Avenue, just south of Roe Boulevard, when he was struck by a motor vehicle that fled the scene, Suffolk County Police said.  The victim, who has not yet been identified by police, was pronounce…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Suspect At Large After Robbery At Long Island Pharmacy Suspect At Large After Robbery At Long Island Pharmacy
Suspect At Large After Robbery At Long Island Pharmacy A suspect is at large after a robbery at a Long Island pharmacy. It happened Saturday, Jan. 2, at approximately 1:15 p.m. in Middle Island. A man entered Rite Aid Pharmacy, located at 864 Middle Country Road, and demanded prescription drugs from the pharmacist, Suffolk County Police said.  The pharmacist complied with the demand and gave the man prescription narcotics, according to police.  The man fled westbound on foot through the parking lot. The man is described as being possibly white or Hispanic. He is approximately 5-foot-8 with a stocky build and was wearing a gray…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Woman Killed After Being Struck By Car Near Long Island Intersection Woman Killed After Being Struck By Car Near Long Island Intersection
Woman Killed After Being Struck By Car Near Long Island Intersection Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Woman Killed After Being Struck By Car Near Long Island Intersection A woman was killed after being struck by a car near an intersection on Long Island overnight. The incident happened on Thursday, Dec. 17 at approximately 12:30 a.m. in Bellport. Lloyd Richards, 26, of Bellport, was driving a 2009 Honda Civic eastbound on Brookhaven Avenue, 50 feet east of Station Road, when the vehicle struck the pedestrian in the roadway, Suffolk County Police said.  The victim, a 48-year-old woman, was pronounced dead at the scene by a ph…

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Police & Fire
Bicyclist Killed In Hit-Run Crash With Dark-Colored SUV On Residential Long Island Street Bicyclist Killed In Hit-Run Crash With Dark-Colored SUV On Residential Long Island Street
Bicyclist Killed In Hit-Run Crash With Dark-Colored SUV On Residential Long Island Street An investigation is underway after a bicyclist was killed in a hit-and-run crash on a residential Long Island street. It happened on Friday, Oct. 16 at about 7:25 p.m. in East Patchogue. Officers responded to Americus Avenue just south of Atlantic Avenue after a 911 caller reported a body in the roadway, Suffolk County Police said.  Upon arrival, it was determined that the man was struck by a vehicle. Detectives determined the bicyclist, Santos Rivera, 40, of East Patchogue, was traveling northbound on Americus Avenue when he was struck by a northbound vehicle that fled the…

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Police Provide Description Of Mercedes Involved In Hit-Run Crash Near LI Shopping Center Police Provide Description Of Mercedes Involved In Hit-Run Crash Near LI Shopping Center
Police Provide Description Of Mercedes Involved In Hit-Run Crash Near LI Shopping Center Police have provided a description of the vehicle involved in a hit-and-run crash near a busy Long Island shopping center in which a pedestrian was seriously injured. It happened on Sunday, Oct. 4 at approximately 9 p.m. near the entrance to the Central Islip Town Center. The adult male pedestrian was crossing Carleton Avenue in the crosswalk at South Research Place when he was struck by a Mercedes-Benz sedan traveling southbound on Carleton Avenue, Suffolk County Police said in an update on the case released Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 14. The vehicle fled the scene, continuing southbound o…

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Driver Flees Scene After Crash That Seriously Injures Two People At Long Island Intersection Driver Flees Scene After Crash That Seriously Injures Two People At Long Island Intersection
Driver Flees Scene After Crash That Seriously Injures Two People At Long Island Intersection Click here for an updated story: Driver Nabbed For Fleeing Scene Of Long Island Crash Seriously Injuring Two Police are investigating a crash that seriously injured two people at a busy Long Island intersection in which a driver fled the scene. It happened at around 2:40 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6 in Islandia. Shawn Kalinyak, 52, of West Babylon, was driving a 2006 Cadillac sedan northbound on Old Nichols Road when the vehicle was struck by a 1993 Ford Econoline van traveling westbound on Express Drive North, Suffolk County Police said. Kalinyak and Carmen Abreu, 40, of…

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Pedestrian Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Crash Near Long Island Shopping Center Pedestrian Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Crash Near Long Island Shopping Center
Pedestrian Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Crash Near Long Island Shopping Center A pedestrian was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash near a busy Long Island shopping center. It happened on Sunday, Oct. 4 at approximately 9 p.m. near the entrance to the Central Islip Town Center. The adult male pedestrian was crossing Carleton Avenue in the crosswalk at South Research Place when he was struck by a motor vehicle traveling southbound on Carleton Avenue, Suffolk County Police said. The vehicle fled the scene, continuing southbound on Carleton Avenue. The victim, whose identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, was transported via Central Islip-H…

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Man Charged With DWI After Crash Seriously Injures Long Island Mom, Daughters Man Charged With DWI After Crash Seriously Injures Long Island Mom, Daughters
Man Charged With DWI After Crash Seriously Injures Long Island Mom, Daughters A Long Island man was charged with driving while intoxicated after a crash that seriously injured another driver and her children. It happened just after 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25 in Farmingville. Erika Bautista, 31, of Farmingville, and her three daughters were inside a northbound 2015 Honda, which had become disabled in the right lane of County Route 83, north of South Bicycle Path, Suffolk County Police said. The car was then struck in the rear by a 2018 Jeep being driven by Chris Montpetit, 36, of Shirley, according to police. Bautista and her daughters, ages 4 and 8, were transported …

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4-Year-Old Girl Killed In Long Island Crash Involving Impaired Teen Driver, Police Say 4-Year-Old Girl Killed In Long Island Crash Involving Impaired Teen Driver, Police Say
4-Year-Old Girl Killed In Long Island Crash Involving Impaired Teen Driver, Police Say A 4-year-old girl was killed overnight in a crash on Long Island involving an impaired teenage driver, police said. The crash occurred around 6:50 p.m. Tuesday, May 26, in Brentwood, Suffolk County Police said. Christian Yanes, 19, of Brentwood, was driving a 2018 Honda Civic northbound on Fulton Street when the vehicle struck Roussy A. Cabrera Fuentes in the roadway in front of her home at approximately, police said. Cabrera Fuentes was transported via Brentwood Legion Ambulance to Southside Hospital in Bay Shore where she was pronounced dead. Yanes was charged with drivin…

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Man Struck, Killed In Hit-Run Crash On Busy Long Island Roadway Man Struck, Killed In Hit-Run Crash On Busy Long Island Roadway
Man Struck, Killed In Hit-Run Crash On Busy Long Island Roadway An investigation is underway after a man was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Long Island overnight. It happened just after 9 p.m. on Saturday, May 9 in Bay Shore. A man was crossing Sunrise Highway, approximately 300 feet east of the 5th Avenue bridge, when he was struck by a westbound 2020 Nissan Altima, Suffolk County Police said. The driver of the rented Nissan fled the scene on foot. The victim, who has not been identified by police, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner. Detectives are asking anyon…

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Long Island Man Killed After Being Hit By Three Vehicles Long Island Man Killed After Being Hit By Three Vehicles
Long Island Man Killed After Being Hit By Three Vehicles A 35-year-old Long Island man was killed after being struck by three vehicles overnight. It happened on Friday, March 6 at approximately 6:35 p.m. in Central Islip. Suffolk County Police Third Precinct officers responded to Hawthorne Avenue, just north of Storey Avenue, in response to a multi-vehicle crash.  An unknown vehicle struck a pedestrian, identified as Terrance Tuffini, of Central Islip on Hawthorne Avenue and fled the scene, according to police. Tuffini was then struck by a 2007 Toyota Yaris, operated by Mary Doherty, 55, of Central Islip, and was struck again by a 200…

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