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East Hampton, Riverhead Residents Seriously Injured In Head-On Southampton Crash
Two people suffered serious injuries after a crash near a busy Long Island intersection.
It happened on Wednesday, Oct. 26 at around 2:55 p.m. in Southampton, on County Road 39 east of Greenfield Road.
Laura Benjamin, age 77, of East Hampton, was driving a 2008 Lexus eastbound on County Road 39 when she drifted over the turning lane and into the left lane of westbound traffic, colliding head on with a 2019 Mazda suburban driven by Livardo Tomascahuec, age 24, of Riverhead, Southampton Town Police said.
Both women were trapped in their vehicles…
Body Found In Cove On Long Island, Police Say
Police are asking for help identifying a man whose body was found in a Long Island cove after police received a 911 call.
The incident took place in Sag Harbor around 11:45 a.m., Monday, Aug. 8.
According to Lt. Susan Ralph, of the Southampton Police, the caller reported a man floating on the shoreline of Sag Harbor Cove.
Police responded to the area and found a man between the ages of 40 to 50, on the coastline, Ralph said.
The man, with a long beard, was wearing a black shirt and black swim shoes, Ralph said.
The Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s Office respon…
Mack Truck Hits BMW, Home On Long Island, Police Say
A 10-wheel Mack truck struck a BMW before hitting and damaging a home on Long Island.
The incident took place in the hamlet of Riverside around 10:45 a.m., Monday, July 25 on Riverleigh Avenue.
The driver of a 2022 BMW stopped on Riverleigh Avenue to a make right turn on Pine Street causing the driver of the 2018 Mack truck to make a quick decision to go to the right of the BMW, striking the car and continuing until it struck the home, said Lt. Susan Ralph, of the Southampton Town Police.
The driver of the BMW, Audrey Marrus, age 75, of East Rockaway, and the home's one…
LI Man Holds Officers At Bay For Hours, Throws Oil-Filled Bottles At Officers, Police Say
A reported suicidal person on Long Island held police at bay for more than four hours while throwing oil-filled bottles at officers, according to police.
The incident began in Southampton around 7:15 a.m., Friday, April 22.
According to Southampton Town Police, the department received a call reporting a missing person who was suicidal.
Patrol officers, along with members of the detective division were able to locate the individual at about 3 p.m., in the Riverwoods Mobile Home Park, located on Route 104 in Riverside, said Lt. Todd Spencer, of the Southampton Police.
When officers ar…
