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Illegal Street Racing Crash Injures Long Island Teens, Man Charged: Police Illegal Street Racing Crash Injures Long Island Teens, Man Charged: Police
Illegal Street Racing Crash Injures Long Island Teens, Man Charged: Police Two teens were hurt when a BMW ran a red light and smashed into a Kia during an illegal street race in Bellmore, Nassau County Police said. Ghavin Mcarthur, 21, of Vanburen Avenue in Centereach, was arrested after officers say he was seen racing westbound in a 2020 BMW on Sunrise Highway around 10:30 p.m. on Friday, May 2. Police said he failed to signal while changing lanes, sped past traffic, and blew through a red light at Newbridge Road — slamming into a 2015 Kia that had the right of way. A 17-year-old male who was driving one of the other racing vehicles, and his 18-year-old passenge…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Drunk Bentley Driver Kills Man, Injures Woman In Slingshot Crash On Long Island: Police Drunk Bentley Driver Kills Man, Injures Woman In Slingshot Crash On Long Island: Police
Drunk Bentley Driver Kills Man, Injures Woman In Slingshot Crash On Long Island: Police A drunk teenager behind the wheel of a Bentley killed a man and seriously injured a woman in a multi-vehicle crash in Massapequa, Nassau County Police announced on Sunday, April 20. Brian Romero Guy August, 19, of Medford, was driving a 2023 white Bentley SUV with a 30-year-old passenger when he tried to turn right from the left turning lane at Unqua Road and crossed all lanes of Sunrise Highway traffic on Saturday, April 19 at 9:03 p.m., according to the Homicide Squad. As he cut across the road, his Bentley slammed into a white Polaris Slingshot 3-wheeled motorcycle heading eastbound in t…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Watch: Group Steals $9K Worth Of Jackets From Long Island Business, Police Say Watch: Group Steals $9K Worth Of Jackets From Long Island Business, Police Say
Watch: Group Steals $9K Worth Of Jackets From Long Island Business, Police Say A group of young shoplifters made off with thousands of dollars in stolen jackets from a Long Island business, police said. The incident happened in Manhasset, at the Mackage store at Americana Manhassat mall on Northern Boulevard, at around 2:15 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 6. Surveillance footage captured four male suspects snatch assorted jackets–worth a combined $9,000—before fleeing the store without paying, Nassau County Police said. The group was seen driving away from the area in a dark colored Kia. Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for any information leading to an arrest. Ano…

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by Michael Mashburn
Business
Potential Airbag, Seat Belt Failures Prompt Recall Of 80K+ Kia SUVs Potential Airbag, Seat Belt Failures Prompt Recall Of 80K+ Kia SUVs
Potential Airbag, Seat Belt Failures Prompt Recall Of 80K+ Kia SUVs Kia is recalling more than 80,000 hybrid and electric SUVs due to wiring issues that could prevent airbags and seat belts from properly deploying, officials said. Kia issued the recall for about 80,255 Niro EV, Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV), and Hybrid vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said. The recalled Niros are from the model years 2023 to 2025. The NHTSA said the recall is due to a defect in the floor wiring assembly beneath the front passenger seat. The issue could increase injury risks in a crash because airbags or seal belts may not work correctly. …

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
1 Seriously Injured In Overnight Ronkonkoma Crash 1 Seriously Injured In Overnight Ronkonkoma Crash
1 Seriously Injured In Overnight Ronkonkoma Crash One person suffered severe injuries in an overnight Long Island crash. It happened around 3:20 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, in Ronkonkoma. A 60-year-old Ronkonkoma man was driving a 2015 Kia sedan southbound on Ocean Avenue when the vehicle struck a pedestrian who was crossing the street at the intersection of Johnson Avenue. The pedestrian, a 35-year-old man from Daly City, California, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious injuries.  The driver of the Kia was not injured. Detectives are asking anyone with information on the crash to co…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man Killed After Being Struck By SUV Overnight In Mastic Man Killed After Being Struck By SUV Overnight In Mastic
Man Killed After Being Struck By SUV Overnight In Mastic A man was killed after being struck by an SUV on a Long Island roadway overnight. It happened around 9:40 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, in Mastic. A 74-year-old Mastic woman was driving a 2019 Kia SUV southbound on Mastic Road, near Dover Avenue, when the vehicle struck the man riding a bicycle traveling southbound. The bicyclist, whose identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, was transported to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue, where he was pronounced dead.  The driver of the Kia was not injured. Detectives are asking anyone with information to con…

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by Joe Lombardi