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Man Dies From Injuries After Being Struck By Separate SUVs In NY Crash Involving CT Resident Man Dies From Injuries After Being Struck By Separate SUVs In NY Crash Involving CT Resident
Man Dies From Injuries After Being Struck By Separate SUVs In NY Crash Involving CT Resident A man who was struck by two SUVs after allegedly running out in front of the first vehicle on Long Island has died from his injuries. The incident took place in Flanders around 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25, on Route 105. According to Lt. Susan Ralph, with the Southampton Police, the man died on Sunday night from injuries sustained during the crash.  The medical examiner is working to identify the victim. The department responded after receiving multiple 911 calls of a man being hit by the two vehicles. Once on the scene, they found the driver of a Mercedes SUV, identified as Sepe…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Boy Seriously Injured In Crash Causing Hours-Long Closure Of Long Island Expressway In Suffolk Boy Seriously Injured In Crash Causing Hours-Long Closure Of Long Island Expressway In Suffolk
Boy Seriously Injured In Crash Causing Hours-Long Closure Of Long Island Expressway In Suffolk A man who was allegedly driving drunk was arrested following a crash that seriously injured a 9-year-old boy and caused an hours-long closure of a stretch of the Long Island Expressway. It took place in Suffolk County around 1:50 a.m., Monday, Aug. 22 in Farmingville. According to Suffolk County Police, Travis Dickson,  age 27, of Farmingville, was driving a 2018 BMW westbound on the LIE when his vehicle rear-ended a 2019 Toyota Corolla. A passenger in the Toyota, Angel Salis, was transported to Stony Book University Hospital for treatment of serious injuries, police said. The drive…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Officer Injured During Crash On Long Island Expressway Officer Injured During Crash On Long Island Expressway
Officer Injured During Crash On Long Island Expressway A local police officer suffered neck and back injuries after being rear-ended while investigating a crash on the Long Island Expressway, according to authorities. The crash took place in New Hyde Park near Exit 36 around 3 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 9. According to police, a highway patrol officer was investigating a crash in the vicinity of Exit 36. While seated in his patrol car with the emergency lights activated, a 2012 Isuzu truck collided with the back of the officer’s vehicle, said the Nassau County Police.  The officer suffered injuries to his neck and back. He was tra…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
30-Year-Old Killed In Hit-Run Island Park Crash 30-Year-Old Killed In Hit-Run Island Park Crash
30-Year-Old Killed In Hit-Run Island Park Crash Updated story: ID Released For 30-Year-Old Killed In Hit-Run Island Park Crash Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash near a Long Island intersection. It happened around 9:05 p.m. Monday, July 11 in Island Park. A 30-year-old man was struck by a vehicle traveling southbound on Long Beach Road, north of Marina Place, Nassau County Police said.  The vehicle fled the scene. The victim suffered severe trauma and was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead by a staff physician. The investigation is ongoing. Detectives request anyone with i…

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by Joe Lombardi
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One Killed After Vehicle Hits Guard Rail, Tree On Seaford Oyster Bay Expressway In Seaford One Killed After Vehicle Hits Guard Rail, Tree On Seaford Oyster Bay Expressway In Seaford
One Killed After Vehicle Hits Guard Rail, Tree On Seaford Oyster Bay Expressway In Seaford Updated story: ID Released For 23-Year-Old Killed After Vehicle Hits Guard Rail, Tree In Seaford Police are investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash on a busy Long Island roadway. It happened around 7:50 a.m. Sunday, June 19 in Seaford southbound of Exit 1E on the Seaford Oyster Bay Expressway.  Officers arriving at the scene found the vehicle had hit the guard rail and then struck a tree, Nassau County Police said.  The two male occupants inside were transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.  A  23-year-old passenger sustained severe trauma and …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Three Killed In Connecticut Crash Three Killed In Connecticut Crash
Three Killed In Connecticut Crash  Three people were killed in a morning crash in Connecticut. It happened around 6:30 a.m. in New Haven County in Branford on Thursday, April 28 on Hosley Avenue. Preliminary findings of the investigation indicate that the operator failed to negotiate a curve in the road while traveling at an excessive speed, Branford Police said. The crash claimed the lives of all three individuals in the vehicle.   The operator was identified as New Haven County resident Megan Nicole Povilaitis, age 17, of East Haven, Branford Police said.  The passengers, who are siblings h…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Riding Electric Scooter Dies In West Babylon Crash, Police Say Man Riding Electric Scooter Dies In West Babylon Crash, Police Say
Man Riding Electric Scooter Dies In West Babylon Crash, Police Say An investigation is underway after a 43-year-old man was struck and killed by a car while riding an electric scooter on Long Island. The crash happened on Sunrise Highway in West Babylon at about 3:20 a.m. on Monday, April 4, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. Edward Marcuteanu, of Lindenhurst, was riding a Splach electric scooter in the middle eastbound lane near Exit 40 when a 2016 Honda Accord struck him, SCPD reported. Police said Marcuteanu was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Honda, a 22-year-old from Ozone Park, and a 28-year-old Smithtown man who was…

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by Nicole Valinote
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24-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Wyandanch Crash 24-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Wyandanch Crash
24-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Wyandanch Crash Police are investigating a fatal two-vehicle Long Island crash. It happened just after 11 a.m. Monday, March 21 in Wyandanch. Matthew J. Grinvalsky, age 24, of Lindenhurst, was riding a 1985 Honda motorcycle eastbound on Long Island Avenue when he collided with a 2006 Ford pickup truck being driven by a 52-year-old Wyandanch woman, who was attempting to make a left turn from Lake Drive to westbound Long Island Avenue, Suffolk County Police said. Grinvalsky was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner, said police. The…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Struck, Killed While Helping Box Truck Back Up In Suffolk County Parking Lot Man Struck, Killed While Helping Box Truck Back Up In Suffolk County Parking Lot
Man Struck, Killed While Helping Box Truck Back Up In Suffolk County Parking Lot A 45-year-old man was killed on Long Island after being pinned against a vehicle parked in a crowded parking lot while he was helping a driver move a box truck, police said. Suffolk County Police Third Squad detectives are investigating a crash that killed a pedestrian in Central Islip at approximately 9:40 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 15. Police said that Ronkonkoma resident Rolando Padillacanales was helping Brentwood resident Francisco Ramos, age 46, back up a 2007 box truck in the parking lot of 301 South Research Place when the truck struck Padillacanales and pinned him against a parked 2006…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Pedestrians Killed In Crash ID'd As Long Island Residents Pedestrians Killed In Crash ID'd As Long Island Residents
Pedestrians Killed In Crash ID'd As Long Island Residents Two pedestrians struck and killed by an SUV in New Jersey before dawn have been identified as Long Island residents. A Honda SUV was traveling in the eastbound lanes when it struck Richard Dennelly, age 73, and Maria Schellberg, age 55, both of Great Neck, near milepost 1.8 in Knowlton Township in northwestern New Jersey just after 3 a.m. Monday, Dec. 27, NJSP Sgts. Philip Curry and Alejandro Goez told Daily Voice. Both victims were killed in the crash, Curry said. Meanwhile, the eastbound lanes were closed for about three hours, causing heavy traffic congestion. Crash investigation o…

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by Cecilia Levine
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42-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Long Island Crash 42-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Long Island Crash
42-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Long Island Crash An investigation is underway after one person was killed in a two-vehicle Long Island crash overnight. It happened Sunday, Dec. 12 at about 1:15 a.m. in West Hills. A 42-year-old man was driving a 2009 Nissan Versa eastbound on Jericho Turnpike, near the intersection of East Gate Drive, when the vehicle veered into oncoming traffic and struck a westbound 2014 Honda minivan, Suffolk County Police said. The man, identified as Patrick Adrell, of Huntington Station, was transported to Huntington Hospital where he was pronounced dead, according to police.  The driver of the Hond…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man Dies From Injuries After Crash At Long Island Intersection Man Dies From Injuries After Crash At Long Island Intersection
Man Dies From Injuries After Crash At Long Island Intersection A 60-year-old man who suffered critical injuries after crashing while crossing over a busy Long Island intersection has died, police announced. On Wednesday, Dec. 8, East Moriches resident Anthony Ricci was driving on East Moriches-Riverhead Road in Eastport shortly before 6 p.m. when he attempted to turn left onto the westbound lanes of County Road 111 and crossed in front of a Honda Accord traveling southbound and struck him. Original story - One Critically Injured, Two Others Hospitalized After Crash At Long Island Intersection Ricci was transported to the hospital in critical…

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by Zak Failla