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Fatal Wrong-Way Crash: Shoreham Man ID'd As Victim On Sunrise Highway In East Moriches Fatal Wrong-Way Crash: Shoreham Man ID'd As Victim On Sunrise Highway In East Moriches
Fatal Wrong-Way Crash: Shoreham Man ID'd As Victim On Sunrise Highway In East Moriches An investigation is underway after a fatal wrong-way crash on a busy Long Island roadway. It happened just after 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 27 on the Sunrise Highway (Route 27) in East Moriches. The victim was operating a 2018 GMC Yukon westbound on Sunrise Highway when the vehicle veered into the center median and crossed into the eastbound lanes of the roadway east of Exit 61, Suffolk County Police said. The GMC traveled westbound in the eastbound lanes for approximately an eighth of a mile before striking a 2023 Mack truck that was parked on the eastbound shoulder at…

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by Joe Lombardi
Traffic
Lane Closures Scheduled For Stretch Of Sunrise Highway Lane Closures Scheduled For Stretch Of Sunrise Highway
Lane Closures Scheduled For Stretch Of Sunrise Highway Scheduled roadwork on a busy Long Island roadway could cause delays for drivers in the coming weeks. In the Town of Islip, the right and center lanes of eastbound Sunrise Highway (Route 27) will be closed nightly at exit 48 from 10 p.m. to 6 am. beginning Sunday, Jan. 21 and lasting two weeks. The northbound right lane of Locust Avenue will also be closed during those times, according to the Department of Transportation. Both stretches will again close from 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 2 to 6 a.m. Monday, Feb. 5, with both directions of Locust Avenue also shutting down. During the closures, crews …

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
2 Hospitalized, 1 In Critical Condition, After Wrong-Way, Head-On DWI Crash In Southampton 2 Hospitalized, 1 In Critical Condition, After Wrong-Way, Head-On DWI Crash In Southampton
2 Hospitalized, 1 In Critical Condition, After Wrong-Way, Head-On DWI Crash In Southampton One person suffered critical injuries in a wrong-way, head-on overnight crash involving an allegedly drunk driver on Long Island. It happened just after 1 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 14 on the Sunrise Highway (Route 27) between exits 65 and 64, in Southampton. Preliminary investigation revealed the driver of a 2020 Ford Explorer, a 50-year-old East Quogue man, was traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes on Sunrise Highway when the Explorer struck a 2016 Volkswagen GTI, head-on. The driver of the Volkswagen was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital in critical condition and the pass…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
3 Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash Near Shopping Center On Sunrise Highway In Massapequa 3 Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash Near Shopping Center On Sunrise Highway In Massapequa
3 Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash Near Shopping Center On Sunrise Highway In Massapequa New update - IDs Released For 3 Killed In Crash Near Shopping Center On Sunrise Highway In Massapequa Three people were killed and five others hospitalized in a horrific overnight crash near a shopping center on Long Island. It happened around 7:20 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 6 in Massapequa. A vehicle operating at a high rate of speed was traveling westbound on Sunrise Highway (Route 27), across from the shopping center located at 5598 Sunrise Highway, where it collided with three other vehicles, Nassau County Police said.  The three victims were pronounced dead at the scene. Thei…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
New Update: Man Killed In Sunrise Highway Crash Involving Impaired Driver, Police Say New Update: Man Killed In Sunrise Highway Crash Involving Impaired Driver, Police Say
New Update: Man Killed In Sunrise Highway Crash Involving Impaired Driver, Police Say This story has been updated. Details have been released after a fatal crash involving an allegedly impaired driver led to the hours-long closure of a stretch of Sunrise Highway. Sunrise Highway (Route 27) was closed in East Quogue eastbound at Exit 64 for several hours Thursday morning, June 8. New York State Police say that a preliminary investigation revealed a 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe, driven by George Hackett, age 52, of Wading River, struck the rear of a 2010 Nissan Armada, driven by Franklin Blake, age 81, of Jamaica, Queens.  The impact caused the Nissan to exit the roadway, over…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
SUV Strikes, Kills Person Walking On Sunrise Highway In East Patchogue SUV Strikes, Kills Person Walking On Sunrise Highway In East Patchogue
SUV Strikes, Kills Person Walking On Sunrise Highway In East Patchogue A person was fatally struck by an SUV while walking on a stretch of Sunrise Highway (Route 27). The crash happened in the eastbound lanes near Hospital Road in East Patchogue at about 5 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 5, the Suffolk County Police Department said. SCPD said a 53-year-old Hampton Bays man was driving a 2011 Chevrolet Traverse and struck 62-year-old Juliann McSweeney, of East Patchogue, who was walking in the left lane. McSweeney was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the report.  The driver and his four passengers were not injured, police said. Detectives asked an…

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by Nicole Valinote
News
Nightly Closures Planned For Stretch Of Sunrise Highway In Babylon Nightly Closures Planned For Stretch Of Sunrise Highway In Babylon
Nightly Closures Planned For Stretch Of Sunrise Highway In Babylon A stretch of Sunrise Highway is scheduled to close nightly due to upcoming bridge repairs, state officials announced.  Sunrise Highway (Route 27) will be closed in both directions at Exit 39 (Hubbards Path) in Babylon during the overnight hours beginning Tuesday, Jan. 3, through Friday, Jan. 6, the New York State Department of Transportation announced on Thursday, Dec. 29. The closures will take place between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m., officials said. During those hours, traffic will be detoured onto the service roads.

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Crash Causes Closure Of Stretch Of Sunrise Highway In West Islip, Police Report Crash Causes Closure Of Stretch Of Sunrise Highway In West Islip, Police Report
Crash Causes Closure Of Stretch Of Sunrise Highway In West Islip, Police Report A stretch of Sunrise Highway (Route 27) was closed while police investigated a crash. The Suffolk County Police Department reported that officers responded to a crash in West Islip shortly after 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 27. SCPD said the westbound highway was closed between Exits 41 and 42, and it reopened as of 3:50 p.m. A victim was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, police reported. Police have not provided details about how many vehicles were involved. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Nicole Valinote
News
LI Expressway, Route 27 Detours Scheduled For Bridge Cleaning In Suffolk County LI Expressway, Route 27 Detours Scheduled For Bridge Cleaning In Suffolk County
LI Expressway, Route 27 Detours Scheduled For Bridge Cleaning In Suffolk County The New York State Department of Transportation is advising motorists of upcoming overnight detours on a pair of Long Island roadways during a bridge cleaning project. The work is scheduled in Suffolk County on Sunrise Highway (Route 27) in the Town of Babylon and the Long Island Expressway (I-495) in the Town of Brookhaven. The DOT says traffic will be detoured onto the Service Road between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. on the following dates at these locations, weather permitting: Monday, June 27 – Eastbound Sunrise Highway at Exit 38 (Little East Neck Road); Tuesday, June 28 – Westbound Sunr…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
ID Released For Man Killed In Sunrise Highway Crash ID Released For Man Killed In Sunrise Highway Crash
ID Released For Man Killed In Sunrise Highway Crash The identity has been released of a man killed in a Long Island crash that also result in a woman suffering serious injuries. The man was driving a 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis west on Sunrise Highway (Route 27) in Holbrook when he struck a disabled 2000 International Harvester flatbed that was stuck in the right lane between exits 52 and 51, according to Suffolk County Police. Earlier report: Man Dies, Woman Suffers Serious Injuries In Long Island Crash The driver of the Mercury, now identified as Michael Melchiore, age 47, of Babylon, was pronounced dead at the scene by the O…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man Dies, Woman Suffers Serious Injuries In Long Island Crash Man Dies, Woman Suffers Serious Injuries In Long Island Crash
Man Dies, Woman Suffers Serious Injuries In Long Island Crash Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Man Killed In Sunrise Highway Crash One man was killed, and a woman was hospitalized in serious condition after striking a disabled flatbed truck on Long Island, police announced. Suffolk County Police investigators said that a man - whose name has not been released - was driving a 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis west on Sunrise Highway (Route 27) when he struck a disabled 2000 International Harvester flatbed that was stuck in the right lane between exits 52 and 51 in Holbrook. The driver of the Mercury was pronounced dead at the scene b…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Driver Charged After Chain-Reaction Long Island Crash Causes Multiple Injuries Driver Charged After Chain-Reaction Long Island Crash Causes Multiple Injuries
Driver Charged After Chain-Reaction Long Island Crash Causes Multiple Injuries A truck driver is facing several charges after a chain-reaction Long Island crash caused multiple injuries. The incident unfolded just after 10 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 14 in Bellmore. David Gonzalez, age 38, of Perth Amboy, New Jersey, was operating a tractor-trailer on Sunrise Highway (Route 27) when he struck a vehicle that was stopped in a left-hand turning lane at the intersection of Bellmore Avenue, Nassau County Police said.  That in turn, caused that vehicle one to strike another vehicle also in the turning lane, according to police.  The driver of the first vehicle struck, …

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Sunrise Highway Crash Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Sunrise Highway Crash
Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Sunrise Highway Crash Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Nassau County Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Sunrise Highway Crash A man was killed in a single-vehicle crash overnight on Long Island. It happened around 7 p.m. Monday, May 31 in West Babylon. A man was driving a 2020 Audi S4 eastbound on Sunrise Highway (Route 27) near the Route 109 overpass when he lost control of the vehicle and struck the guardrail between the highway and the eastbound service road, Suffolk County Police said. The victim, who has not yet been identified by police, was transported to Good Samaritan Hos…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Injured After Becoming Trapped Under SUV On Sunrise Highway, Police Say Motorcyclist Injured After Becoming Trapped Under SUV On Sunrise Highway, Police Say
Motorcyclist Injured After Becoming Trapped Under SUV On Sunrise Highway, Police Say A 34-year-old man was seriously injured after crashing his motorcycle and becoming trapped under an SUV on Long Island. The crash took place around 10:38 p.m., Monday, May 17 on the Sunrise Highway (Route 27), in Wantagh, Nassau County Police said. According to detectives, the man was driving a Honda motorcycle westbound on Sunrise Highway in the vicinity of Seaford Avenue when he lost control, struck a curb, and became trapped under a Chevy Suburban. The motorcyclist was removed from underneath the parked vehicle and transported to an area hospital for treatment. The Honda motorcycle was…

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by Kathy Reakes
Weather
Two Hospitalized After Sunrise Highway Crash Between State Police Cruiser, Motorcyclist Two Hospitalized After Sunrise Highway Crash Between State Police Cruiser, Motorcyclist
Two Hospitalized After Sunrise Highway Crash Between State Police Cruiser, Motorcyclist Two people were hospitalized after a crash between a state police cruiser and a motorcyclist on Long Island. It happened on Friday, May 14 at approximately 6:50 a.m. on the eastbound Sunrise Highway (Route 27) in Southampton. A trooper observed the motorcycle on the right shoulder and while attempting to get the motorcyclist back into the flow of traffic, the operator lost control and struck the police vehicle in the passenger side rear bumper, according to state police.  The motorcyclist was taken to Stony Brook Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.  The trooper sus…

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by Joe Lombardi
Traffic
Sunrise Highway Stretch Reopens After Crash Sunrise Highway Stretch Reopens After Crash
Sunrise Highway Stretch Reopens After Crash A busy stretch of the Sunrise Highway (Route 27) has reopened late Thursday morning, Feb. 18. The westbound lanes became closed just after 8:30 a.m., at Exit 40 in North Babylon and exit 50 in Holbrook after a crash, Suffolk County Police said. The closure ended just before 11 a.m. Further information on the crash has not yet been released. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Daily Voice
Police & Fire
Two Killed In Head-On Wrong-Way Sunrise Highway Crash Two Killed In Head-On Wrong-Way Sunrise Highway Crash
Two Killed In Head-On Wrong-Way Sunrise Highway Crash Two people were killed in an overnight head-on, wrong-way crash on the Sunrise Highway (Route 27). It happened around 10 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17 westbound in East Quogue at Exit 64. A 2004 Mercedes Benz was traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes when the driver crashed head-on into a 2008 Toyota Camry, according to police. Michelle Navas, 28, of Hicksville, the driver of the Camry, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Mercedes, whose name is being withheld pending notification of family members, was pronounced dead at Peconic Bay Medical Center. Both lanes were clos…

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by Joe Lombardi