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Fatal Chain-Reaction Long Island Expressway Crash: Woman ID'd As Victim In Suffolk County Fatal Chain-Reaction Long Island Expressway Crash: Woman ID'd As Victim In Suffolk County
Fatal Chain-Reaction Long Island Expressway Crash: Woman ID'd As Victim In Suffolk County One person was killed and another seriously injured in a chain-reaction crash on the Long Island Expressway. It happened just before 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, in Yaphank. A 65-year-old man from Bay Shore was riding a 2007 Harley-Davidson motorcycle westbound near Exit 68, according to Suffolk County Police. He had a female passenger on the back seat.  The motorcycle hit the rear of a 2016 Lexus SUV, which had slowed down due to traffic.  The Lexus then struck the rear of a 2019 Audi SUV. The passenger in the Harley, Dawn Jimenez-Salta, age 60, of Garden City, was tr…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Driver Behind DWI Crash Killing 15-Year-Old On Long Island Found Guilty Of Vehicular Homicide Driver Behind DWI Crash Killing 15-Year-Old On Long Island Found Guilty Of Vehicular Homicide
Driver Behind DWI Crash Killing 15-Year-Old On Long Island Found Guilty Of Vehicular Homicide More than two years after a 15-year-old girl was killed in a drunk driving crash on Long Island, the man responsible has been convicted. Arlin Aguilera, age 37, of West Hempstead, was found guilty of aggravated vehicular homicide and related charges by a Nassau County jury on Wednesday, Aug. 21, in the death of Liel Namdar. Prosecutors said Aguilera was intoxicated and speeding in a pickup truck when he crashed into an Audi SUV in Woodmere, near the intersection of Peninsula Boulevard and Edward Avenue, shortly before 11 p.m. on Dec. 11, 2021. Earlier Report: Speeding, Intoxicated D…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Memorial Weekend Busts: Hundreds Arrested In NY For DWI; Here's Breakdown By Region Memorial Weekend Busts: Hundreds Arrested In NY For DWI; Here's Breakdown By Region
Memorial Weekend Busts: Hundreds Arrested In NY For DWI; Here's Breakdown By Region New data from Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office unveiled that state police arrested hundreds of people for drunk driving over Memorial Day weekend - and issued tens of thousands of tickets. Hochul released the data on Tuesday, June 4, just over a week after Memorial Day weekend, which saw extra state police enforcement and sobriety checkpoints in anticipation of drunk and distracted driving. “New York State has zero tolerance for drunk and impaired driving, and we are doing everything in our power to prevent the senseless tragedies that result from it,” Hochul said in a statement, adding that he…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Man Hospitalized After Being Struck By Car Outside Long Island Fitness Center Man Hospitalized After Being Struck By Car Outside Long Island Fitness Center
Man Hospitalized After Being Struck By Car Outside Long Island Fitness Center A man is recovering after being struck by a car in the parking lot of a Long Island fitness center. The incident happened at around 9:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 8, in Riverhead, just outside the Planet Fitness on Old Country Road. According to Riverhead Police, a 52-year-old woman was driving a Honda pickup truck through the parking lot when she struck the victim, identified as a 68-year-old Aquebogue man. The man was initially taken by ambulance to Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead and was transferred to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore.  Police did not elaborate on the…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Hit-Run Seriously Injures Young Long Island Man: Police Hit-Run Seriously Injures Young Long Island Man: Police
Hit-Run Seriously Injures Young Long Island Man: Police A Long Island man was walking in the early hours of the morning when a driver hit him and fled the scene, leaving him with serious injuries, police said. On Thursday, May 4 at around 5 a.m., 24-year-old William Thomas was walking northbound in the roadway of Park Avenue in Greenlawn, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. Thomas, a resident of Huntington, was near Hofstra Drive when a vehicle struck him and drove away. He was reportedly taken to Huntington Hospital by Greenlawn Rescue for treatment of his serious injuries. Officers are asking that anyone with information a…

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by Sophie Grieser
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1 Injured, Building Evacuated After Oven Explodes In Calverton 1 Injured, Building Evacuated After Oven Explodes In Calverton
1 Injured, Building Evacuated After Oven Explodes In Calverton One person suffered injuries when an oven exploded at a Long Island building. The incident happened at Stony Brook University's Food Business Incubator at Calverton on Wednesday, Aug. 10, according to the Riverhead Town Police Department. Police were called to the building, located at 4603 Middle Country Road in Calverton, at about 9 a.m. for a fire investigation, authorities said. The person who suffered injuries was treated for a laceration to the head and other potential injuries, and she was taken to a hospital for treatment, police said. Other people were also evacuated from the…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Rolled Box Truck On Long Island Leaves Man Severely Injured Rolled Box Truck On Long Island Leaves Man Severely Injured
Rolled Box Truck On Long Island Leaves Man Severely Injured A man is severely injured after a rollover crash involving a box truck on Long Island. The man was driving the truck in Hewlett near Prospect Avenue and Lakeview Drive on Tuesday afternoon, May 10, when he struck three parked cars and a tree before rolling the truck, Nassau County Police said. When emergency crews arrived they found the truck lying on its passenger side with the driver trapped inside. He had suffered severe injuries to his legs, with one leg stuck in the truck’s firewall, police said. Fire crews had to use multiple heavy duty tools to free the man from the truck, which h…

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by Michael Mashburn
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$150M Lawsuit Filed In Hit-Run Death Of Nicki Minaj's Father $150M Lawsuit Filed In Hit-Run Death Of Nicki Minaj's Father
$150M Lawsuit Filed In Hit-Run Death Of Nicki Minaj's Father The hit-and-run driver who struck and killed pop star Nicki Minaj’s father may have more than just time behind bars to worry about. Personal injury attorneys Ben Crump and Paul J. Napoli have filed the lawsuit in the New York Supreme Court for $150 million on behalf of his wife following the death of Robert Maraj on Friday, Feb. 12 on Long Island. Nassau County Police said that the 64-year-old Maraj was walking on Roslyn Road in Mineola near the intersection of Raff Avenue at approximately 6:15 p.m. on Feb. 12 when he was struck by Mineola resident Charles Polevich. Earlier story - …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Long Island Man Seriously Injured After Pickup Truck Crashes Into Tree Long Island Man Seriously Injured After Pickup Truck Crashes Into Tree
Long Island Man Seriously Injured After Pickup Truck Crashes Into Tree A Long Island man was seriously injured after a pickup truck crashed into a tree on Long Island. It happened on Sunday, July 12 just before 2 a.m. in Lindenhurst. Richard McDermott, 51, of Lindenhurst, was driving a 2017 Ford F150 westbound on Daniel Street when he lost control of the vehicle, which struck a tree in front of 394 Daniel St., Suffolk County Police said. McDermott was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip where he was admitted with serious injuries. Detectives are asking anyone with information on the crash to call the First…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Long Island Man Seriously Injured When Firework Explodes In Hand Long Island Man Seriously Injured When Firework Explodes In Hand
Long Island Man Seriously Injured When Firework Explodes In Hand A Long Island man was seriously injured while lighting a firework. The incident happened Saturday, July 4 at 9:15 p.m.in Central Islip. Brandon James, 29, of Brookhaven, suffered the hand injury while lighting a firework at a home located on Tamarack Street, Suffolk County Police said. He was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of his injuries.

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man Seriously Injured By Fireworks At Long Island Residence Man Seriously Injured By Fireworks At Long Island Residence
Man Seriously Injured By Fireworks At Long Island Residence A man was seriously injured by fireworks in an overnight July 4th incident on Long Island. The incident happened Saturday, July 4 at approximately 10:05 p.m.  in Port Jefferson Station. Calros Diaz,  29, was attending a family gathering in the backyard of the residence located on Robert Court when he attempted to light a mortar-style firework, Suffolk County Police said.  The device exploded, striking Diaz in the face and severely injuring one of his eyes. Diaz, of Port Jefferson Station, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious, but non-life thr…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
LI Woman Killed After Colliding With Bulkhead While Being Towed Behind Boat LI Woman Killed After Colliding With Bulkhead While Being Towed Behind Boat
LI Woman Killed After Colliding With Bulkhead While Being Towed Behind Boat A woman was killed while being towed behind a boat and collided with a bulkhead. Nassau County Police said the woman was killed around 5:30 p.m., Sunday, June 21, in Oceanside. According to detectives, a 55-year-old man was operating his boat in Parsonage Cove and towing Sabina Singh, 26, of Baldwin, behind the boat in a recreational tube when she collided with a bulkhead of Middle Bay Country Club. Singh was loaded back onto the boat and transported to Ann Street in Baldwin, police said. Responding officers transported Singh to a local hospital in an ambulance where she wa…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Nassau County Man Nabbed For Hitting Two People, Leaving Scene Of Crash, Police Say Nassau County Man Nabbed For Hitting Two People, Leaving Scene Of Crash, Police Say
Nassau County Man Nabbed For Hitting Two People, Leaving Scene Of Crash, Police Say A Nassau County man was arrested for allegedly leaving the scene of an accident after hitting two people and then fleeing the scene. Amir Dashti, 27, of Glenwood Landing, was arrested around 8:15 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 14, for the crash which took place at 10:35 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 13, on Scudders Lane, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, Dashti was driving a 2014 Chevrolet Camaro eastbound on Scudders Lane in Glenwood Landing when he allegedly struck two victims standing in front of 150 Scudders Lane and then fled the scene, police said. Both male victims, age 27, sus…

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by Kathy Reakes