IDs Released For 2 Killed In Wrong-Way, Head-On Crash In Hudson Valley IDs Released For 2 Killed In Wrong-Way, Head-On Crash In Hudson Valley
IDs Released For 2 Killed In Wrong-Way, Head-On Crash In Hudson Valley Police have identified two people killed in a wrong-way, head-on crash in the Hudson Valley overnight. It happened around 1 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6 in Orange County on I-87 in the town of Tuxedo. A preliminary investigation by New York State Police has determined a passenger vehicle was driving northbound in the southbound lanes between Exit 16 (Harriman) and Exit 15A (Sloatsburg), when it struck another passenger vehicle head-on. The vehicles were occupied by drivers only, both of whom were pronounced dead on the scene and removed from the scene by the Orange County Medical Examiner’…
17-Year-Old From Brentwood Seriously Injured In Wyandanch Shooting 17-Year-Old From Brentwood Seriously Injured In Wyandanch Shooting
17-Year-Old From Brentwood Seriously Injured In Wyandanch Shooting Police are investigating a shooting that seriously injured a 17-year-old boy on Long Island. Officers responded to a report of shots fired in Wyandanch on Parkway Boulevard near Russell Street at about 2:40 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 14, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. Police said officers found shell casings at the scene, but no victims. About 20 minutes later, an area hospital reported that a teenager from Brentwood was suffering from a gunshot wound, police said. Police said the teen was dropped off at the hospital by several men in a 2013 Toyota RAV4. Authorities said th…
Man Charged With Impaired Driving After Wrong-Way Hempstead Crash Man Charged With Impaired Driving After Wrong-Way Hempstead Crash
Man Charged With Impaired Driving After Wrong-Way Hempstead Crash A man has been charged with impaired driving after a wrong-way crash on the Northern State Parkway. It happened just before 7:10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2 in Hempstead. While a Chevy Equinox was traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes, it sideswiped a Toyota west of Exit 35, state police said. There were no reports of any injuries at the scene. The driver of the Equinox, Travis Kyles, age 35, of Las Vegas, Nevada, refused a blood test and was arrested and charged with driving while ability impaired by drugs, a misdemeanor. Kyles was transported to Nassau County Detention and was …
Man Killed After Being Struck By Three Vehicles In Sayville Man Killed After Being Struck By Three Vehicles In Sayville
Man Killed After Being Struck By Three Vehicles In Sayville A man was killed after being struck by three vehicles on a Long Island roadway overnight. The incident happened just before 12:30 a.m. Sunday, July 10 in Sayville. The man was in the roadway of eastbound Sunrise Highway Service Road, west of Lincoln Avenue, when he was first struck by a 2010 Toyota Camry driven by an 18-year-old Holbrook man, Suffolk County Police said. A 2018 Toyota RAV 4 driven by a 55-year-old Sayville woman then struck the man, who was then hit by a 1998 Chevrolet pickup truck driven by a 57-year-old Mastic Beach man, said police. The victim, who has not yet been iden…
25-Year-Old Killed In Crash At Ronkonkoma Intersection 25-Year-Old Killed In Crash At Ronkonkoma Intersection
25-Year-Old Killed In Crash At Ronkonkoma Intersection Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash at a Long Island intersection that left a man dead. It happened around 6:15 a.m. Wednesday, July 6 in Ronkonkoma. John Hannon, age 25, of Patchogue, was riding a 2015 Honda motorcycle westbound on Veterans Memorial Highway when the vehicle was struck by an eastbound 2006 Toyota Tacoma making a left turn onto Artic Avenue, Suffolk County Police said. Hannon was transported to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue where he was pronounced dead, police said. The driver of the Toyota, a 54-year-old Huntington man who was al…
21-Year-Old Woman Killed In Crash At Long Island Intersection 21-Year-Old Woman Killed In Crash At Long Island Intersection
21-Year-Old Woman Killed In Crash At Long Island Intersection Police are investigating a crash at a busy Long Island intersection that killed a woman overnight. It happened around 11 p.m. Monday, July 4 in Lindenhurst. A 23-year-old Copiague woman was driving a 2009 Toyota sedan westbound on Sunrise Highway (Route 27) when the vehicle turned left onto southbound Straight Path and was struck on the passenger side by an eastbound 2020 Honda SUV driven by a 33-year-old Oakdale man, Suffolk County Police said. Emely Tejada, 21, of Amityville, a front-seat passenger in the Toyota, was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West…
ID Released For Man Hospitalized After Hit By Vehicle On Huntington Station Roadway ID Released For Man Hospitalized After Hit By Vehicle On Huntington Station Roadway
ID Released For Man Hospitalized After Hit By Vehicle On Huntington Station Roadway Police have released the identity of a 73-year-old man who was hospitalized with serious injuries after he was struck by a vehicle while walking on a Long Island road. Earnest Salley, of Melville, was identified as the pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle in front of 284 Broadway in Huntington Station at about 10:10 p.m. on Wednesday, June 15, according to the Suffolk County Police Department.  Police said a 48-year-old Brooklyn resident was driving a Toyota east when the vehicle struck Salley. The driver of the Toyota was not injured in the crash, SCPD reported. The vehicle was im…
Man Hospitalized After Being Struck By Vehicle While Walking On Huntington Station Roadway Man Hospitalized After Being Struck By Vehicle While Walking On Huntington Station Roadway
Man Hospitalized After Being Struck By Vehicle While Walking On Huntington Station Roadway A man was hospitalized with serious injuries after he was struck by a vehicle while walking on a road on Long Island. The crash happened in front of 284 Broadway in Huntington Station at about 10:10 p.m. on Wednesday, June 15, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. SCPD said a 48-year-old Brooklyn resident was driving a 2012 Toyota east when the vehicle struck the pedestrian.  The driver was not injured in the crash, police said. Authorities said the Toyota was impounded for a safety check. Authorities have asked anyone with information about the crash to call police at …
Missing NY Woman Found Missing NY Woman Found
Missing NY Woman Found Update: A 77-year-old Long Island woman who went missing has been found. Long Island resident Gwyneth Cravens had last been seen in the town of East Hampton, on Wagon Lane, at around 8:20 a.m. on Sunday, May 15., authorities said. On Sunday evening, it was announced that she had been located. Original report: A 77-year-old woman has gone missing and authorities are asking the public's help in locating her. Long Island resident Gwyneth Cravens is a vulnerable adult with Alzheimer's disease who was last seen in the town of East Hampton, on Wagon Lane, at around 8:20 a.m. on Sunday, May 15…
Toyota Recalls 460,000 Vehicles Due To Stability Control Glitch Toyota Recalls 460,000 Vehicles Due To Stability Control Glitch
Toyota Recalls 460,000 Vehicles Due To Stability Control Glitch Toyota announced a recall of nearly 500,000 vehicles due to a software error that can impact the vehicle stability control system. The dealer announced that certain models of Toyota Venza, Mirai, RAV4 Hybrid, RAV4 Prime, Sienna HV, Highlander HV and Lexus LS500h, LX600, NX350h, and NX450h+ vehicles are subject to the recall. In total, approximately 460,000 vehicles produced between 2020 and 2022 are being recalled in the US to fix the issue. According to Toyota, when the vehicles are restarted, in some cases, the software may not automatically switch the system into the “on” mode, potentia…
Head-On Long Island Crash Kills One Head-On Long Island Crash Kills One
Head-On Long Island Crash Kills One A Long Island man was killed in a two-vehicle head-on crash after losing control of his truck and hitting another vehicle head-on. It took place around 6:30 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 10 in Southampton, on County Road 104 near Pleasure Drive.  According to Lt. Susan Ralph of the Southampton Police, Oniel-Alcides Aguilar-Guillen, age 30, of Riverhead was driving southbound on 104 when he lost control of his 2008 Toyota Tundra and crossed into the northbound lane of traffic, striking a 2018 Ford pickup truck head-on driven by Michael Algozzino, age 62, of East Quogue, …
Corrections Officer From Suffolk County Posing As Cop Pulled Over Motorists, Police Say Corrections Officer From Suffolk County Posing As Cop Pulled Over Motorists, Police Say
Corrections Officer From Suffolk County Posing As Cop Pulled Over Motorists, Police Say A New York State corrections officer was arrested after authorities said he impersonated a police officer and pulled drivers over on Long Island. David Olivari, age 37, of Coram, was arrested at 7:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 8, according to the Suffolk County Police Department.  SCPD said police received a complaint from a driver that a man driving a small, dark-colored vehicle with a flashing light pulled her vehicle over on the Long Island Expressway Service Road in Ronkonkoma at about 3 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 22. Police said the man, later identified as Olivari, took the victim's cell…