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Triathlete 'Fighting For His Life' After Being Struck By Car During Long Island Race Triathlete 'Fighting For His Life' After Being Struck By Car During Long Island Race
Triathlete 'Fighting For His Life' After Being Struck By Car During Long Island Race A 43-year-old triathlete remains hospitalized with serious injuries after he was struck by an SUV that drove into a closed race route on Long Island. Sal Gomez, of Selden, was hit at around 7:15 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 6, in Shirley while bicycling in his first triathlon at Smith Point County Park. According to Suffolk County Police, 29-year-old Ramona Jakeline Figueroa-Lopez, of Westbury, was attempting to leave the parking lot while the area was closed to traffic and entered the race route, striking Gomez. The husband and father of two was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital for trea…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Marathon Will Lead To Four-Hour Bridge Closure In Suffolk County Marathon Will Lead To Four-Hour Bridge Closure In Suffolk County
Marathon Will Lead To Four-Hour Bridge Closure In Suffolk County Motorists have been advised that there will be a four-hour closure on the Smith Point Bridge over the weekend for the annual triathlon. The Suffolk County Police Department issued an alert cautioning that from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 4, the Smith Point Bridge will be closed for the Smith Point Triathlon. During the bridge closure, there will also be no access to the beach. The Smith Point Triathlon starts at Smith Point County Park, with a 500-meter Narrow Bay swim, then continues on to a 16K (9.7 miles) bike ride over the Smith Point Bridge to Wertheim National Refuge and back, …

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by Zak Failla