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Brentwood Man Driving Drunk Slams Into Cruiser On Long Island Expressway In Ronkonkoma: Police Brentwood Man Driving Drunk Slams Into Cruiser On Long Island Expressway In Ronkonkoma: Police
Brentwood Man Driving Drunk Slams Into Cruiser On Long Island Expressway In Ronkonkoma: Police A man who was driving drunk on the  Long Island Expressway slammed into a police cruiser and then another vehicle involved in an earlier crash overnight, according to authorities. The incident happened just before 3:45 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, in Ronkonkoma. Jose Martin Abeu Jr., age 28, of Brentwood, was driving a 2020 Honda sedan on the eastbound near Exit 58, when he crashed his vehicle into the rear of the stopped police vehicle that had been directing traffic after a prior crash, and then into a 2008 Ford F150 that was involved in the original crash. The…
33-Year-Old Critically Injured In Crash Near Shopping Plaza In Miller Place 33-Year-Old Critically Injured In Crash Near Shopping Plaza In Miller Place
33-Year-Old Critically Injured In Crash Near Shopping Plaza In Miller Place One person suffered severe injuries in an overnight crash in front of a Long Island shopping center. It happened just before 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, in Miller Place. A 33-year-old Selden man was operating a 2016 Suzuki westbound on Route 25A at 6:55 p.m. when the motorcycle struck the rear of an eastbound 2023 Chevrolet Traverse attempting to turn left into the Miller Place Plaza, located at 451 Route 25A, according to Suffolk County Police. The motorcyclist was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital in critical condition.  The driver of the Chevrolet, a 50-year-ol…
14-Year-Old Critically Injured In Lake Ronkonkoma Crash Involving Nesconset Woman 14-Year-Old Critically Injured In Lake Ronkonkoma Crash Involving Nesconset Woman
14-Year-Old Critically Injured In Lake Ronkonkoma Crash Involving Nesconset Woman A teenager suffered severe injuries in a crash near a Long Island intersection. It happened around 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, in Lake Ronkonkoma. A 56-year-old Nesconset woman was driving a 2024 Volkswagen SUV on Smith Road, near Cenacle Road, when the vehicle struck the 14-year-old boy who was rollerblading in the roadway, according to the Suffolk County Police. The teenager was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital in critical condition.  The driver of the SUV was not injured. The Volkswagen was impounded for a safety check. Detectives are asking anyone with informati…
3 Hospitalized After Crash Near Setauket Intersection 3 Hospitalized After Crash Near Setauket Intersection
3 Hospitalized After Crash Near Setauket Intersection One person suffered severe injuries and two others were also hospitalized in a crash near a Long Island intersection.It happened around 4:10 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, in Setauket. A 79-year-old Setauket man was driving a 2015 Subaru Forester southbound on Laura Lane when he collided with a 2019 Toyota RAV4 traveling westbound on Lower Sheep Pasture Road, according to Suffolk County Police. The driver of the Forester was transported via ambulance to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of serious physical injuries.  The driver of the Toyota, a 33-year-old Setauket man, and an ad…
Support Swells For Family Of 2-, 4-Year-Old Sisters Who Drowned In Holtsville Pond Support Swells For Family Of 2-, 4-Year-Old Sisters Who Drowned In Holtsville Pond
Support Swells For Family Of 2-, 4-Year-Old Sisters Who Drowned In Holtsville Pond A Long Island family dealing with the unimaginable loss of two young daughters is seeing a groundswell of support from the community. Relatives called 911 after the girls – ages 2 and 4 – went missing in Holtsville, at the Fairfield Townhouses on Victorian Court, around 3:15 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7. A few minutes after arriving on the scene, officers located both girls unresponsive in a pond behind the townhomes, Suffolk County Police said. Earlier Report: 2 Young Girls Die In Apparent Drowning In Holtsville Pond They were taken to Stony Brook University Hospital, where doctors pr…
2 Young Girls Die In Apparent Drowning In Holtsville Pond 2 Young Girls Die In Apparent Drowning In Holtsville Pond
2 Young Girls Die In Apparent Drowning In Holtsville Pond Police on Long Island are investigating the deaths of two young girls — ages 2 and 4 — who are believed to have drowned in a pond behind an apartment complex, authorities said. The girls were found behind the Fairfield Townhouses at Holtsville at 2 Victorian Court in Holtsville on Saturday, Sept. 7, the Suffolk County Police Department said.  A family member called 911 around 3:15 p.m. to report the girls missing. Police found their bodies in the pond a few minutes after they arrived at the scene. Their identities have not yet been released. Paramedics took the children to …
23-Year-Old From Smithtown Airlifted After Chain-Reaction Dix Hills Crash 23-Year-Old From Smithtown Airlifted After Chain-Reaction Dix Hills Crash
23-Year-Old From Smithtown Airlifted After Chain-Reaction Dix Hills Crash One person suffered severe injuries in a chain reaction Long Island crash.It happened around 2:15 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, in Dix Hills. A 23-year-old Smithtown man was driving a 2006 Toyota Prius southbound on Deer Park Road at Deforest Road when the vehicle struck a northbound 2025 Kenworth semi-truck, according to Suffolk County Police. The Prius then hit a 2012 Hyundai Sonata that was stopped at a traffic light. The driver of the Prius was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of serious injuries.  The driver of the semi-truck, a 53-year-old Dix Hills man…
1 Critically Injured In Chain-Reaction Ridge Crash 1 Critically Injured In Chain-Reaction Ridge Crash
1 Critically Injured In Chain-Reaction Ridge Crash This story has been updated. One person was severely injured in a chain-reach reaction crash near a Long Island intersection. It happened just before 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3, in Ridge. A 22-year-old Coram man was driving a 2012 Ford E-350 minibus westbound on Middle Country Road, just east of Ridge Road, according to Suffolk County Police. The minibus rear-ended a 2010 Ford Escape, pushing it into a westbound 2023 Ford F-150 being driven by a 59-year-old Shirley man. The driver of the Escape, a 70-year-old Ridge man, was taken via Suffolk County Police helicopter to Stony Brook Univ…
Man Holed Up With Weapons Triggers Large Police Response At Montauk Home, Train Delays Man Holed Up With Weapons Triggers Large Police Response At Montauk Home, Train Delays
Man Holed Up With Weapons Triggers Large Police Response At Montauk Home, Train Delays Reports of a man in crisis who was holed up in a home with weapons triggered an hours-long police standoff on Long Island. The incident happened in Montauk, at a residence on Edgemere Road, on Friday morning, Aug. 23. East Hampton Police said they were contacted at around 11:45 a.m. by Suffolk County DASH, a response team of licensed professionals who help individuals feeling overwhelmed by substance use, mental illness or other life stressors. Relatives told police that a man inside the home was having a psychiatric emergency and was not responding to anyone. They confirmed there were sev…
Fatal Chain-Reaction Crash: 23-Year-Old From Selden ID'd As Victim In Mount Sinai Fatal Chain-Reaction Crash: 23-Year-Old From Selden ID'd As Victim In Mount Sinai
Fatal Chain-Reaction Crash: 23-Year-Old From Selden ID'd As Victim In Mount Sinai A 23-year-old was killed in a chain-reaction, wrong-way crash at a Long Island intersection. It happened just after 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, in Mount Sinai. The victim was driving a black 2012 Kawasaki motorcycle in the wrong direction on southbound Patchogue-Mount Sinai Road, when he collided with a 2022 Honda CR-V at the intersection of Canal Road. According to Suffolk County Police, the motorcyclist then collided with a 2018 Dodge Ram stopped in the westbound turning lane on southbound Patchogue-Mount Sinai Road. Responding officers administered CPR and medical aid to Juarez-Bonil…
Brentwood Boy Nabbed For Leaving Scene Of Wyandanch Crash Injuring Central Islip Woman Brentwood Boy Nabbed For Leaving Scene Of Wyandanch Crash Injuring Central Islip Woman
Brentwood Boy Nabbed For Leaving Scene Of Wyandanch Crash Injuring Central Islip Woman A teenager has been apprehended after police say he left the scene of a Long Island crash that seriously injured a woman. It happened just after 1:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 4 in Wyandanch. A 2013 Toyota Camry and a 2014 Kia Optima were involved in an initial crash with no injuries at the corner of Patton Avenue and Wellwood Avenue in Wyandanch.  The occupants of the vehicles exited to assess the damage and during that time a 2010 Nissan Rogue traveling westbound on Patton Avenue struck the rear of the stopped Kia and pushed it into the Camry, according to Suffolk C…
2 Injured After LIRR Train Collides With Car 2 Injured After LIRR Train Collides With Car
2 Injured After Lirr Train Collides With Car In Manorville See new update: Lirr Crash: Taxi Driver Stopped On Tracks Before Fatal Manorville Collision, Police Say Two people are hospitalized after a Long Island Rail Road train collided with a car. The incident happened in Manorville, at the Wading River Road crossing, at around 12:45 p.m. Tuesday, July 30. An eastbound LIRR train was traveling from Ronkonkoma to Greenport when it struck a vehicle on the tracks just east of the Yaphank Station, an MTA spokesperson told Daily Voice. A photo shared to Facebook by the account LI Fire Buff showed a white vehicle with significant damage, including…
Drunk Driver Nabbed After Hit-Run Crash Injuring Wheatley Heights Boy In Patchogue Drunk Driver Nabbed After Hit-Run Crash Injuring Wheatley Heights Boy In Patchogue
Drunk Driver Nabbed After Hit-Run Crash Injuring Wheatley Heights Boy In Patchogue An allegedly drunk driver has been charged after a hit-and-run crash that seriously injured a child on a Long Island roadway. It happened around 4:45 a.m. Sunday, July 21, in Patchogue. A 13-year-old boy from Wheatley Heights was riding an e-bike eastbound on East Main Street when an eastbound Audi struck him in front of 350 East Main Street and fled the scene, according to Suffolk County Police. The boy was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious injuries. Following an investigation, Flavio Lituma, age 53, of Medford, was arrested in fron…
Huntington Station Man Killed In Head-On Aquebogue Crash Huntington Station Man Killed In Head-On Aquebogue Crash
Huntington Station Man Killed In Head-On Aquebogue Crash One person was killed in a head-on crash on Long Island. It happened around 11:45 a.m. Friday, July 19, in Suffolk County on Main Road, east of Union Avenue in Aquebogue. A 2018 BMW, operated by New York City resident Anthony Croce, age 65, of Brooklyn, collided head-on with a 2002 Nissan, operated by Matthew Schramm, age 67, of Huntington Station, Riverhead Police said.  Schramm, who suffered extensive injuries, was rushed to Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead, where he was pronounced dead shortly after his arrival. Croce was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital for t…
Hit-Run Crash Killing Volunteer Firefighter Leads To Felony Charge For Long Island Woman Hit-Run Crash Killing Volunteer Firefighter Leads To Felony Charge For Long Island Woman
Hit-Run Driver Charged In Death Of Patchogue Firefighter: DA Prosecutors have formally charged a Long Island woman accused of leaving a volunteer firefighter for dead following a car crash. Maria Guallpa-Bonilla, age 36, of Bellport, was indicted on a count of leaving the scene of an incident without reporting in Suffolk County Court Thursday, July 18, in the death of Christopher Hlavaty. The 22-year-old died Monday night, June 10, after his motorcycle was struck by a car in Patchogue, near Main Street and Rider Avenue, according to police. Earlier Report: Arrest Made In Hit-Run Death Of Christopher Hlavaty Prosecutors claim Guallpa-Bonilla …
28-Year-Old On Suspended License Fled After Causing Long Island Crash Killing Passenger: DA 28-Year-Old On Suspended License Fled After Causing Long Island Crash Killing Passenger: DA
28-Year-Old On Suspended License Fled After Causing Long Island Crash Killing Passenger: DA A 28-year-old man who was driving on a suspended license fled on foot after causing a Long Island car crash that killed his passenger, prosecutors alleged. Dolores Mancia-Landaverde, of Medford, was indicted on multiple felony charges in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, July 16, in connection with a suspected hit-and-run crash in Medford that killed 44-year-old Hedilberto Nava-Perez. According to investigators, Mancia-Landaverde was driving a BMW sedan southbound on Horseblock Road with two passengers when he turned in front of a tractor-trailer at the intersection of Express Drive North sh…
Tragic Update: 2-Year-Old Dies After Being Pulled From Long Island Swimming Pool Tragic Update: 2-Year-Old Dies After Being Pulled From Long Island Swimming Pool
2-Year-Old Dies After Being Pulled From Southampton Pool A toddler has died days after being pulled unconscious from a residential swimming pool on Long Island. Emergency crews in Southampton were called to a North Haven residence on Sunset Beach Road for a 2-year-old boy who was found floating in a pool at around 12:30 p.m. Sunday, July 7. Southampton Town Police said medics performed CPR on the child as he was transported to Southampton Hospital. He was later transferred to Stony Brook University Hospital. On Friday, July 12, police announced that the boy died at the hospital on Wednesday, July 10. The incident is being investigated by Southa…
21-Year-Old Attempted Cop Killer Gets Decades For Shooting Long Island Police Officer 21-Year-Old Attempted Cop Killer Gets Decades For Shooting Long Island Police Officer
21-Year-Old Attempted Cop Killer Gets Decades For Shooting Long Island Police Officer A 21-year-old man is facing decades behind bars for shooting a Long Island police officer in the line of duty. Janell Funderburke, of Coram, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, July 11, after pleading guilty to attempted murder and related charges. Prosecutors said Suffolk County Police were surveilling Funderburke’s Coram home, located on Homestead Drive near Norfleet Lane, as part of an armed robbery investigation on May 11, 2023. Earlier Report: Officer Shooting: 21-Year-Old Gunman Admits To Attempted Murder Of Suffolk County Cop Offi…
Brentwood Teen Airlifted After Crash At Medford Gas Station Brentwood Teen Airlifted After Crash At Medford Gas Station
Brentwood Teen Airlifted After Crash At Medford Gas Station A person was seriously injured in a motor vehicle crash in front of a Long Island gas station. It happened around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 10. A 19-year-old was riding a motorized scooter northbound on the sidewalk of Route 112 in Medford when he crashed into the passenger side of a 2021 Dodge Durango.  The Durango was idling and attempting to make a right turn out of Speedway Gas, according to Suffolk County Police. The teen, a resident of Brentwood, was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of serious physical injuries.  The driver of the Dodge Durang…
2-Year-Old Boy Found Unconscious In Swimming Pool On Long Island 2-Year-Old Boy Found Unconscious In Swimming Pool On Long Island
2-Year-Old Boy Found Unconscious In Swimming Pool On Long Island A toddler is hospitalized after being pulled unconscious from a swimming pool on Long Island. Emergency crews in Southampton were called to a North Haven residence on Sunset Beach Road for a 2-year-old boy found floating in a pool at around 12:30 p.m. Sunday, July 7. Southampton Town Police said medics performed CPR on the child as he was transported to Southampton Hospital. The child was later transferred to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he remained days later. The incident is being investigated by Southampton Town Police detectives and code enforcement personnel. 
2-Year-Old Pulled Unresponsive From Swimming Pool At Deer Park Home 2-Year-Old Pulled Unresponsive From Swimming Pool At Deer Park Home
Toddler Pulled Unresponsive From Swimming Pool In Deer Park A toddler was found unresponsive in a swimming pool at a Long Island home. The incident happened around 7:15 p.m. Sunday, July 7, in Deer Park. The child, a 2-year-old boy, was pulled from the pool, and first responders began CPR upon arriving on the scene. The boy was transported by ambulance to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip and later moved to Stony Brook University Hospital in stable condition. Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact First Squad detectives at 631-854-8152.
Fatal Ronkonkoma Crash: 45-Year-Old From Huntington Station ID'd As Victim After Hitting Tree Fatal Ronkonkoma Crash: 45-Year-Old From Huntington Station ID'd As Victim After Hitting Tree
Fatal Ronkonkoma Crash: 45-Year-Old From Huntington Station ID'd As Victim After Hitting Tree One person was killed in an overnight crash near a Long Island intersection.  It happened around 12:05 a.m. Saturday, July 6, in Ronkonkoma. According to Suffolk County Police, the victim was driving a 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe on Express Drive North when the vehicle veered off the road at the corner of Breeze Avenue. It hit a street sign, crossed the lawn of 4195 Express Drive North, and then collided head-on with a tree in the yard of 4191 Express Drive North. Milton Garcia, age 45, of Huntington Station, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he was pronoun…
Man Loses Finger, 3 Others Injured In July 4th Fireworks Mishap At Long Island Home Man Loses Finger, 3 Others Injured In July 4th Fireworks Mishap At Long Island Home
Man Loses Finger, 3 Others Injured In July 4th Fireworks Mishap At Long Island Home A man lost a finger in a Fourth of July fireworks mishap at a Long Island home that also injured three others, including a child. The incident happened at a Port Jefferson Station home on Foxrun Court at around 10 p.m. Thursday, July 4. Suffolk County Police said a large crowd was gathered to watch a residential fireworks display when one firework went astray, severing the finger of a 30-year-old Selden man. The wayward firework also left a 38-year-old Mount Sinai man with a serious leg injury and burns. A 30-year-old woman and an 8-year-old girl were treated for minor injuries. All four …
Man Loses Hand, 3 Other Fingers In Fireworks Mishap On Long Island Man Loses Hand, 3 Other Fingers In Fireworks Mishap On Long Island
Man Loses Hand, 3 Other Fingers In Fireworks Mishap On Long Island A Long Island man is permanently disfigured following a fireworks mishap. The accident happened at around 9 p.m. Saturday, June 29, in Brentwood at a residence on Eastern Avenue near Nostrand Avenue. Suffolk County Police said a 66-year-old man was in the yard when a firework exploded, severing his left hand and three fingers on his right hand. He was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital in serious condition. Investigators are asking anyone with information on the incident to contact Suffolk County Police at 631-854-8352. Fireworks, including bottle rockets and Roman candles, are i…
9-Year-Old Found Unresponsive In Pool At Nesconset Home 9-Year-Old Found Unresponsive In Pool At Nesconset Home
9-Year-Old Found Unresponsive In Pool At Nesconset Home A child is in critical condition after being found unresponsive in a swimming pool at a Long Island home. Suffolk County Police Fourth Precinct officers responded to a 911 call about the incident involving the 9-year-old boy in Nesconset at about 6:15 p.m. Friday, June 28. Suffolk County Police said several neighbors located the child at the home on 5th Street and removed him from the pool.  They then began performing CPR until first responders arrived a short time later. The child was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital in critical condition. Check back to Daily Voi…
Woman Rescued From Burning Vehicle After Crash In Fort Salonga Woman Rescued From Burning Vehicle After Crash In Fort Salonga
Woman Rescued From Burning Vehicle In Fort Salonga A woman was rescued from a burning vehicle after a crash overnight on Long Island. The incident happened around 6 p.m. on Sunday, June 23, in Fort Salonga. Suffolk County Police Fourth Precinct officers responded to a motor vehicle crash after three good Samaritans pulled the woman from the vehicle. Suffolk County Police said the 33-year-old woman, a resident of Northport, was driving a 2021 Hyundai Elantra northbound on Bread and Cheese Hollow Road when she swerved to avoid an animal in the street just north of Pulaski Street.  The Hyundai struck a utility pole, and b…
3 Hospitalized In Miller Place Crash Involving Ambulance 3 Hospitalized In Miller Place Crash Involving Ambulance
3 Hospitalized In Miller Place Crash Involving Ambulance Police are investigating a Long Island crash involving an ambulance in which a person suffered serious injuries. It happened around 6:30 p.m. Saturday, June 22 in Miller Place, according to Suffolk County Police. An ambulance with its lights and sirens activated was traveling westbound on Route 25A when an eastbound 2008 Subaru Forester, driven attempted to make a left turn onto Parkside Avenue and collided with the ambulance. The 41-year-old driver of the Forester, a Port Jefferson Station man, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital in serious condition.  …
Know This Car? Police Asking For Help In Fatal Long Island Hit-Run Know This Car? Police Asking For Help In Fatal Long Island Hit-Run
Know This Car? Help Wanted In Fatal Ronkonkoma Hit-Run Police on Long Island are asking the public for help identifying a car that is wanted in connection with a fatal hit-and-run. The incident occurred in Ronkonkoma on Monday, May 20, on Ronkonkoma Avenue near Third Street. According to Suffolk County Police, Elyse Crivaro was in the roadway on Ronkonkoma Avenue, near Third Street, on May 20, when she was struck by a dark-colored Toyota Prius that was traveling southbound at approximately 3:20 a.m.  Crivaro, age 21, of Holbrook, was pronounced dead at Stony Brook University Hospital, police said. Suffolk County Crime Stop…
Fatal Crash: 46-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Holtsville Fatal Crash: 46-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Holtsville
Fatal Crash: 46-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Holtsville One person was killed in a single-vehicle crash on a busy Long Island roadway. It happened around 6:20 p.m. Thursday, June 13 in Holtsville. Jared Rueb, age 46, was operating a 2005 Honda motorcycle southbound on North Ocean Avenue by Peconic Avenue, when he lost control and struck a curb, according to Suffolk County Police. He was rushed to Stony Brook University Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Police have not yet released Rueb's place of residence. Detectives are asking anyone with information on the crash to contact the Fifth Squad at 631-854-8552
Update: Suspect In Hit-Run Crash Killing 22-Year-Old Long Island Firefighter Arrested Update: Suspect In Hit-Run Crash Killing 22-Year-Old Long Island Firefighter Arrested
Arrest Made In Hit-Run Death Of Christopher Hlavaty Days after a beloved Long Island firefighter and aspiring EMT was killed in a hit-and-run crash, police have a suspect in custody. Christopher Hlavaty, age 22, of East Patchogue, died Monday night, June 10, after his motorcycle was struck by a car near Main Street and Rider Avenue in Patchogue, according to Suffolk County Police. Hlavaty was taken by ambulance to Stony Brook University Hospital where he was pronounced dead. On Thursday evening, June 13, police revealed that 36-year-old Maria Guallpa-Bonilla, of Bellport, was arrested on suspicion of leaving the scene of an incident in…
Fatal Overnight Hit-Run Crash: 22-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Patchogue Fatal Overnight Hit-Run Crash: 22-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Patchogue
Fatal Hit-Run Patchogue Crash: 22-Year-Old ID'd As Victim One person was killed in an overnight hit-and-run Long Island crash. The crash happened around 10:45 p.m. Monday, June 10, in  Patchogue. According to Suffolk County Police, the victim was operating a 2008 Suzuki motorcycle and traveling eastbound on Main Street when a westbound car turned left in front of the motorcycle onto Rider Avenue, causing the collision. The vehicle, described as an older, dark-colored sedan, fled southbound on Rider Avenue. The operator of the Suzuki, Christopher Hlavaty, age 22, of East Patchogue, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital…