Officer Airlifted After Crash On Sunrise Highway In Islip Officer Airlifted After Crash On Sunrise Highway In Islip
Officer Airlifted After Crash On Sunrise Highway In Islip Detectives are investigating a crash that injured a police officer on Long Island. At about 11:10 a.m. Sunday, July 16, the Suffolk County Police Department Third Precinct officer was engaged in traffic control regarding flooding on eastbound Sunrise Highway (Route 27) in Islip, near Carleton Avenue, when a commercial van struck the passenger side of the police vehicle The officer was airlifted via police helicopter to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.  The driver of the van, a 62-year-old  Lawrence, was transporte…
Fatal Hit-Run Crash: 48-Year-Old Struck By SUV, Sedan Near Walgreens In Shirley Fatal Hit-Run Crash: 48-Year-Old Struck By SUV, Sedan Near Walgreens In Shirley
Fatal Hit-Run Crash: 48-Year-Old Struck By SUV, Sedan Near Walgreens In Shirley Police are searching for separate suspects after an overnight hit-and-run crash on Long Island in which the victim was struck by two vehicles. It happened around 11:40 p.m. Tuesday, July 11 in Shirley. That's when a man was crossing the roadway northbound, in front of Walgreens at 863 Montauk Highway, when he was struck by an SUV heading westbound that fled the scene, Suffolk County Police said. The victim was then run over by a westbound sedan, which fled northbound on William Floyd Parkway. The victim, identified as 48-year-old David Arnold, was transported by&n…
Long Island Man Accused Of Leaving Scene Of Crash That Injured 6 Long Island Man Accused Of Leaving Scene Of Crash That Injured 6
Long Island Man Accused Of Leaving Scene Of Crash That Injured 6 A Long Island man was charged with leaving the scene of a crash that injured six people, one seriously. The crash took place in East Patchogue around 7 p.m. on Monday, July 10, at the intersection of Americus Avenue and Brookhaven Avenue. According to Suffolk County Police, Felix Cortes was driving a 1998 GMC box truck eastbound on Brookhaven Avenue when the vehicle was struck by a 2022 Dodge Charger that was traveling southbound. The impact of the crash caused the GMC to overturn, ejecting Cortes and two passengers, Travis Soto Rudgers and Janisse Cortes, from the vehicle.&…
Man Admits Causing Horrific Long Island Crash That Severed Woman's Legs, Injured 2 Others Man Admits Causing Horrific Long Island Crash That Severed Woman's Legs, Injured 2 Others
Man Admits Causing Horrific Long Island Crash That Severed Woman's Legs, Injured 2 Others An accused drunk driver has admitted to being nearly three times the legal limit when he crashed into another car on a Long Island parkway and injured three others, including a woman who lost both of her legs. Kevin Rosas-Daqui, age 25, of Brooklyn, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular assault and other charges in Suffolk County Court on Monday, July 10. The crash happened at around 12:40 a.m. on Nov. 5, 2022, on the Sagtikos Parkway in Brentwood. According to the Suffolk County DA’s office, Rosas-Daqui had just left the Marine Corps Ball in Westbury and was intoxicated and speeding when…
Long Island HS Football Player Who Died After Collapsing Remembered As 'Inspiration To Peers' Long Island HS Football Player Who Died After Collapsing Remembered As 'Inspiration To Peers'
Long Island HS Football Player Who Died After Collapsing Remembered As 'Inspiration To Peers' A Long Island community is mourning the loss of a beloved varsity football player who died days after collapsing at his high school. Robert Bush, age 17, was taken off life support on Friday, July 7, according to the Middle Country School District. It came after the teen collapsed at Newfield High School during workout drills on Monday, July 3. The teen spent days in the intensive care unit at Stony Brook University Hospital, where doctors declared him brain dead on Friday, relative Pattie Noren said. It was not immediately clear what caused him to collapse. Dozens of people, including h…
Fatal DWI Crash: 23-Year-Old Huntington Station Resident ID'd As Victim In West Hills Fatal DWI Crash: 23-Year-Old Huntington Station Resident ID'd As Victim In West Hills
Fatal DWI Crash: 23-Year-Old Huntington Station Resident ID'd As Victim In West Hills A man has been accused of driving drunk after a fatal crash in a residential Long Island neighborhood. The crash happened just after 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 4 in West Hills. A Huntington Station man was driving a 2017 Honda Accord northbound on Sweet Hollow Road, south of Chichester Road, when the vehicle crossed into the southbound lanes and struck a 2010 Toyota Prius head-on, Suffolk County Police said. A passenger in the back seat of the Honda, Marlon Nunez, age 23, of Huntington Station, was transported to Plainview Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Flores Gracia…
3-Vehicle Crash Leaves Man Seriously Injured On Long Island 3-Vehicle Crash Leaves Man Seriously Injured On Long Island
3-Vehicle Crash Leaves Man Seriously Injured On Long Island Authorities reported that two people were left injured, one seriously, in a multiple-vehicle car wreck on Long Island.  The incident occurred on the morning of Monday, July 3 in Lake Grove, according to Suffolk County Police. At approximately 10:50 a.m., 23-year-old John Sinkweich on Bay Shore was driving his 2003 Honda Accord northbound on Nicolls Road. As he crossed Nesconset Highway, Sinkweich collided with a 2002 Inifinti traveling eastbound. He then reportedly collided with a 2022 Honda CRV, which was stopped facing west in the left-turning lane of the highway. Sinkweich wa…
Fatal Crash: 53-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In 2-Vehicle Collision On Busy Selden Roadway Fatal Crash: 53-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In 2-Vehicle Collision On Busy Selden Roadway
Fatal Crash: 53-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In 2-Vehicle Collision On Busy Selden Roadway Police are investigating a fatal crash during the height of the evening commute on a busy Long Island roadway. It happened just after 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 27 in Selden. A 23-year-old Selden man was driving a 2009 Ford Escape southbound on Boyle Road and was behind a man riding an electric scooter when the vehicles collided just north of Middle Country Road, Suffolk County Police said, The operator of the scooter, Henry Leib, age 53, of Selden, was pronounced dead on the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner. The driv…
Support Rising For Family Of Mother, Wife Killed In Crash On Long Island: 'Always Had A Smile' Support Rising For Family Of Mother, Wife Killed In Crash On Long Island: 'Always Had A Smile'
Support Rising For Family Of Mother, Wife Killed In Crash On Long Island: 'Always Had A Smile' Donations are pouring in for the family of a wife and mother who was killed in a two-vehicle crash on Long Island that also left her husband fighting for his life. Loraine DiCuffa, age 49, of East Moriches, died following the wreck, which occurred at around 11:50 a.m. Sunday, June 18, in Manorville. According to Suffolk County Police, a 38-year-old Shirley woman was driving a 2022 BMW southbound on Wading River Road when she attempted to make a left-hand turn onto South Street. Earlier Report: Fatal Crash: East Moriches Woman ID'd As Victim, Husband Seriously Injured In Manorville The BMW…
Wanted 21-Year-Old Opens Fire On Officers During Arrest Attempt On Long Island, Police Say Wanted 21-Year-Old Opens Fire On Officers During Arrest Attempt On Long Island, Police Say
Wanted 21-Year-Old Opens Fire On Officers During Arrest Attempt On Long Island, Police Say A 21-year-old robbery suspect shot at two police officers who then returned fire, injuring the gunman, during a shootout on Long Island, authorities said. The incident happened at around 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, June 21, in North Amityville, according to Suffolk County Police. At the time, the officers were transporting another inmate to a police station when they saw a man who was wanted for robbery and a missing firearm. The suspect, identified as Jayvon Bell, ran from the scene and the two officers chased after him on Maple Road, police said. As the officers were pursuing him, Bell pulled…
Fatal Crash: East Moriches Woman ID'd As Victim, Husband Seriously Injured In Manorville Fatal Crash: East Moriches Woman ID'd As Victim, Husband Seriously Injured In Manorville
Fatal Crash: East Moriches Woman ID'd As Victim, Husband Seriously Injured In Manorville A woman was killed and a man seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash at a Long Island intersection.  It happened around 11:50 a.m. Sunday, June 18 in Manorville. A 38-year-old Shirley woman was driving a 2022 BMW southbound on Wading River Road when she attempted to make a lefthand turn onto South Street, Suffolk County Police said. The BMW then collided with a 2020 Kawasaki motorcycle that was traveling northbound through the intersection. Both the driver of the motorcycle, Delio Dicuffa, age 50, and his passenger, his wife, Loraine Dicuffa, age 49, bo…
2 Killed In Long Island Crash Involving Hampton Jitney Bus 2 Killed In Long Island Crash Involving Hampton Jitney Bus
2 Killed In Long Island Crash Involving Hampton Jitney Bus Two people are dead after a motorcycle collided with a charter bus during the evening commute on Long Island. Emergency crews in Greenport were called shortly before 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 13, with reports of a crash at the intersection of State Route 25 and Moores Lane. According to Southold Town Police, a Hampton Jitney bus was pulling out of Moores Lane when it crossed into the path of the motorcycle. The motorcycle driver, 62-year-old Anthony Gallo, was taken to Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Gallo’s passenger, 74-year-old Lorraine Haeg, of South…