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Still No Suspect After LIE Hit-Run Crash Killing 'Loving, Goofy' Husband, Father Still No Suspect After LIE Hit-Run Crash Killing 'Loving, Goofy' Husband, Father
Still No Suspect After LIE Hit-Run Crash Killing 'Loving, Goofy' Husband, Father It’s been a year since a beloved husband and father was killed in a hit-and-run crash on the Long Island Expressway, and police still have no suspects. Robert Twiford, age 61, of Melville, died Dec. 5, 2022, after being struck on the off-ramp of eastbound I-495 at exit 60 in Ronkonkoma. Suffolk County Police said Twiford was lying in the roadway at around 8 p.m when he was struck by at least one vehicle, which fled the scene. Earlier Report: Melville Man Killed In Hit-Run Crash On Long Island Expressway In Ronkonkoma He was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital where he died fro…

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by Michael Mashburn
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$5K Fast Cash Reward Offered In Deadly Hit-Run Long Island Expressway Crash In Ronkonkoma $5K Fast Cash Reward Offered In Deadly Hit-Run Long Island Expressway Crash In Ronkonkoma
$5K Fast Cash Reward Offered In Deadly Hit-Run Long Island Expressway Crash In Ronkonkoma Suffolk County Police and Crime Stoppers are offering a $5,000 "fast cash" reward that leads to an arrest in a deadly hit-and-run crash that killed an area man. The incident took place in Suffolk County around 8 p.m., Dec. 5, 2022, on the Long Island Expressway in Ronkonkoma. A fast cash reward of up to $5,000 is now being offered for information that leads to an arrest. The reward will be issued within seven days of an arrest, Crime Stoppers said. The crash took place when Robert Twiford, age 61, of Melville, parked his vehicle on the off-ramp of eastbound Long Island Expressway at Exit …

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by Kathy Reakes
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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…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Melville Man Killed In Hit-Run Crash On Long Island Expressway In Ronkonkoma Melville Man Killed In Hit-Run Crash On Long Island Expressway In Ronkonkoma
Melville Man Killed In Hit-Run Crash On Long Island Expressway In Ronkonkoma A man who was lying in the roadway off-ramp of the Long Island Expressway was killed by a hit-and-run driver. The incident took place in Ronkonkoma around 8 p.m., Monday, Dec. 5. Suffolk County Police Major Case Unit detectives report the man, identified as Robert Twiford, age 61, of Melville, was lying in the roadway of the LIE Exit 60E off-ramp when he was struck by at least one vehicle, which then fled the scene. Twiford was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said. Anyone with information on the crash is asked to call Majo…

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by Kathy Reakes