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Man Struck, Killed By Car On Long Island Street
An 85-year-old Long Island man is dead after a car hit him as he tried to cross the street, police said.
The incident happened in Manhasset on Thursday, Dec. 28, according to Nassau County Police.
Mykola Rybalka, age 85 of Manhasset, was crossing Plandome Road, heading east at around 5:30 p.m. when the car, a 2021 Infiniti, hit him. It is unclear where on Plandome Road he was crossing.
The Infiniti, driven by a 79-year-old man, was driving north on Plandome Road.
Rybalka was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
No other injuries were reported.
Long Island 19-Year-Old Sentenced For Fatal Christmas Crash While Under Influence
A 19-year-old Long Island man who was under the influence on Christmas Day when he hit and killed another man has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to vehicular homicide and other charges.
The crash took place in Suffolk County on Saturday, Dec. 25, 2021, in Islip.
According to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney, Jonnathan Zhicaypincay, of Bay Shore, was sentenced Monday, March 20, to five to 15 years in prison for striking two pedestrians with an SUV, killing one of them, while he was driving drunk and high on cannabis and cocaine.
“The surviving …
Man Dies Days After Being Struck By SUV Near Hempstead Intersection
A man has died from injuries he suffered after he was struck by an SUV on Long Island.
The crash happened in Hempstead on Sunday, May 29 at around 1:10 a.m., according to Nassau County Police.
The man was crossing Fulton Avenue near Clinton Street when he was hit by the 2013 Mercedes Benz SUV, according to police.
The driver of the SUV, Alrich Braide, age 34, of Hempstead, who remained at the scene, was charged with driving with a suspended license.
On Friday morning, June 3, police announced that the man struck has been pronounced dead by a hospital physician.
Earlier repor…
Man Struck, Killed By Van Near Long Island Intersection
A man was killed after being struck by a van near a Long Island intersection.
It happened on Tuesday, Nov. 16 at approximately 10:10 p.m. in Centereach.
Christopher Wolowski, age 37, of Nesconset, was driving a 1998 Chevrolet G2500 Express Van eastbound on Middle Country Road, just east of Wood Road, when the vehicle struck the pedestrian in the roadway, Suffolk County Police said.
The pedestrian, Jose Palino Funez Ajuilar, age 43, of Centereach, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Wolowski was not injured.
The van was impounde…
Long Island Man Driving Drunk Strikes 3-Year-Old, Adult, Police Say
A Long Island man was arrested for driving while intoxicated after hitting two pedestrians, including a 3-year-old girl, police said.
Datt Varum, age 36, of Syosset, was arrested around 4:40 p.m., Monday, May 31, on Ann Drive in Syosset.
According to Nassau County Police, Varum was driving a 2020 Hyundai south on Ann Drive when he left the roadway on the wrong side striking the young girl and a 33-year-old man on the sidewalk before hitting a 2019 Hyundai that was parked.
The girl suffered abrasions to her face and legs, said police.
The man suffered facial fractures, according…
