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Fatal Crash: Man Struck By Jeep Driven By Teen At Busy Copiague Intersection Fatal Crash: Man Struck By Jeep Driven By Teen At Busy Copiague Intersection
Fatal Crash: Man Struck By Jeep Driven By Teen At Busy Copiague Intersection Police are investigating after a man was killed in a crash at a busy intersection on Long Island. It happened just before noontime Friday, Oct. 6 in Copiague. A man was walking southbound across eastbound Sunrise Highway (Route 27), at 35th Street, when he was struck by an eastbound 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee, Suffolk County Police said. The man, who has not yet been identified by police, was pronounced dead at the scene by an EMT with the Copiague Fire Department.  The driver of the Jeep, a 19-year-old Massapequa man, was not injured. Detectives are asking an…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
46-Year-Old Killed In Crash At Brentwood Intersection 46-Year-Old Killed In Crash At Brentwood Intersection
46-Year-Old Killed In Crash At Brentwood Intersection One person was killed in an overnight crash at a Long Island intersection. It happened around 10:15 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 29 in Brentwood. A 46-year-old man was walking northbound in the roadway on Crooked Hill Road, at Sagtikos State Parkway, when he was struck by a northbound 2021 Honda, Suffolk County Police said. The victim, identified as Jason Goins, of Brentwood, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner.  The driver of the Honda, a 19-year-old Bay Shore woman, was not injured. De…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Hit-Run Crash: Holbrook Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle While Crossing Road Hit-Run Crash: Holbrook Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle While Crossing Road
Hit-Run Crash: Holbrook Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle While Crossing Road Police are searching for the driver who fatally struck a pedestrian on Long Island. The crash happened in Holbrook on Veterans Memorial Highway at Grundy Avenue at about 6:45 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 20, the Suffolk County Police Department said. ROAD CLOSURE: Veterans Memorial Highway is closed in both directions at Grundy Avenue in Holbrook due to an earlier crash and the ensuing investigation. — Suffolk County Police Department (@SCPDHq) November 20, 2022 SCPD said a passing motorist reported seeing a body on the side of the road. Responding officers determined that the man, identified…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
12-Year-Old ID'd As Person Struck, Killed By Vehicle Near Intersection In West Hempstead 12-Year-Old ID'd As Person Struck, Killed By Vehicle Near Intersection In West Hempstead
12-Year-Old ID'd As Person Struck, Killed By Vehicle Near Intersection In West Hempstead Family members have identified the person struck and killed by a car while crossing a Long Island street as being a local 12-year-old boy. According to a GoFundMe, Tomas Molina, of West Hempstead, was hit and killed around 12:55 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 2. The boy was crossing the street on Woodfield Road in the vicinity of Lindberg Street when he was struck by a vehicle traveling southbound, Nassau County Police said.  Police declined to officially name Molina as the victim due to his age. Molina a seventh-grade student at West Hempstead Secondary School was on his way to a friend's house…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
One Killed In Overnight Long Island Expressway Crash In Medford One Killed In Overnight Long Island Expressway Crash In Medford
One Killed In Overnight Long Island Expressway Crash In Medford One person was killed in an overnight crash on the Long Island Expressway. It happened around 12:30 a.m. Sunday, July 10 in Medford. A man was walking across eastbound Long Island Expressway, between Exits 64 and 65, when he was struck by a 2016 Jeep Cherokee driven by a 58-year-old Yaphank man and then by a 2022 Honda Pilot driven by a 53-year-old Medford man, Suffolk County Police said. The victim, who has not yet been identified by police, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner.  The drivers o…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Hudson Valley Man Charged For Fatal Hit-Run Crash Hudson Valley Man Charged For Fatal Hit-Run Crash
Hudson Valley Man Charged For Fatal Hit-Run Crash Police have arrested a Hudson Valley man who allegedly struck and killed a 76-year-old woman in New York City and then fled the scene. Orange County resident Vincent Francis, age 62, of Monroe, was arrested on Wednesday, March 23 in connection with the crash, said the NYPD. The crash took place in Co-op City in the Bronx on Tuesday, March 7 when Francis was driving a dump truck south on the Hutchinson River Parkway East when he made a left turn onto Einstein Loop and struck Lola Blair while she was crossing the roadway, NYPD said.  Francis then fled the scene, police said. Blair was …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Person Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Busy Long Island Roadway Person Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Busy Long Island Roadway
Person Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Busy Long Island Roadway This story has been updated. Part of a busy Long Island roadway was closed for several hours after a pedestrian was hit and killed. The crash took place around 5 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 2, on the northbound side of Route 110 northbound in East Farmingdale, said the Suffolk County Police. The victim, a man, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver stayed at the scene.  The incident is still under investigation.  This is a developing story. Check back to the Daily. Voice for updates. 

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman Killed After Being Struck By SUV On Busy Long Island Roadway Woman Killed After Being Struck By SUV On Busy Long Island Roadway
Woman Killed After Being Struck By SUV On Busy Long Island Roadway Click here for a new, updated story: 29-Year-Old Charged After Fatal Crash Involving Female Pedestrian On Busy Long Island Roadway A woman was killed after being struck by a compact SUV while she attempting to cross a busy Long Island roadway. The incident happened just before 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 10 in Williston Park. While attempting to cross Hillside Avenue southbound, the 74-year-old pedestrian was struck by a 2012 Nissan Rogue that was travelling eastbound on Hillside Avenue near Broad Street, Nassau County Police said.  As a result of the collision, the wo…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man Killed After Being Struck By Car On Long Island Expressway Man Killed After Being Struck By Car On Long Island Expressway
Man Killed After Being Struck By Car On Long Island Expressway Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Suffolk County Man Killed After Being Struck By Car On LIE A man was killed after being struck by a car overnight on the Long Island Expressway. It happened on Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 8:50 p.m. in Jericho. A 67-year-old man was operating a 2020 Nissan Sentra traveling westbound in the High-Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane of the expressway by the vicinity of Exit 41, when he struck a man walking in the roadway, Nassau County Police said. The victim suffered multiple trauma injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man Killed In Hit-Run Long Island Expressway Crash Man Killed In Hit-Run Long Island Expressway Crash
Man Killed In Hit-Run Long Island Expressway Crash Police are attempting to locate the driver who struck and killed a pedestrian on the Long Island Expressway The man walking on the shoulder of the westbound lanes of the Expressway was struck at approximately 5:15 a.m. near exit 19 in Elmhurst, Queens, on Monday, Sept. 28. Police said that the driver proceeded to flee the scene. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene. The Expressway was temporarily closed at Queens Boulevard for hours as detectives investigated the crash. Lanes opened up shortly before 9 a.m. No description of the vehicle has been released by investigators.&nbs…

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by Zak Failla