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Suspect Nabbed For Fatal Hit-Run Port Jefferson Station Crash Suspect Nabbed For Fatal Hit-Run Port Jefferson Station Crash
Suspect Nabbed For Fatal Hit-Run Port Jefferson Station Crash Police have apprehended a suspect in a hit-and-run crash on Long Island. The crash happened around 10:15 p.m. Friday, June 2 in Port Jefferson Station. A man was crossing Route 112 eastbound, south of Rose Avenue, when he was struck by an unknown SUV heading southbound on Route 112 that fled the scene, Suffolk County Police said. The man was then struck by a second southbound vehicle that remained at the scene, according to police. The victim, identified as Peter Williams, age 47, of Terryville. was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suf…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Driver Nabbed Months After Deadly Hit-Run Crash On Long Island, Police Say Driver Nabbed Months After Deadly Hit-Run Crash On Long Island, Police Say
Driver Nabbed Months After Deadly Hit-Run Crash On Long Island, Police Say Months after a 59-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Long Island, the suspected driver has been arrested. Qiulong Chen, age 35, of Ronkonkoma, was arrested Thursday, March 2 in connection to death of Joseph Biggica, according to Suffolk County Police.  A passing driver found Biggica lying unresponsive on Remington Boulevard at around 6:20 p.m. on Oct. 25, 2022. He was taken to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue, where he was pronounced dead, police said. An autopsy revealed he had died from injuries consistent with being struck by a car. Detec…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Sentenced For Distracted Driving Crash That Injured State Trooper Man Sentenced For Distracted Driving Crash That Injured State Trooper
Man Sentenced For Distracted Driving Crash That Injured State Trooper A Long Island man will avoid prison, but still spend time behind bars after admitting to distracted driving during a crash that left a New York State Police trooper “severely disabled” in a case that was prosecuted by the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office. West Islip resident Jesse Cohen, 24, was sentenced to 30 days in jail, in addition to three years' probation and 1,000 hours of community service after he pleaded guilty to third-degree assault in Suffolk County Court in Riverhead. The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office recused themselves from the case due to a conflict…

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by Zak Failla