Teen Crashes Stolen SUV Into Mastic Beach Home: Police Teen Crashes Stolen SUV Into Mastic Beach Home: Police
Teen Crashes Stolen SUV Into Mastic Beach Home: Police A teenage boy is accused of stealing an SUV and crashing it into a home in Mastic Beach, Suffolk County Police announced on Sunday, Dec. 29. The incident began around 4:24 p.m. when a 2010 Mazda CX-9 parked on Lynbrook Drive was stolen and crashed into a residence at 103 Lynbrook Drive, police said. Two males inside the vehicle fled on foot after the crash, authorities added. Officers from the Seventh Precinct and the Canine Unit canvassed the area and located a 16-year-old suspect at approximately 6:06 p.m. He was taken into custody without incident, police said. The home sustained mi…
FedEx Truck Kills Pedestrian On Long Island Expressway: Police FedEx Truck Kills Pedestrian On Long Island Expressway: Police
FedEx Truck Kills Pedestrian On Long Island Expressway: Police A pedestrian was fatally struck by a FedEx truck on the Long Island Expressway in Jericho, authorities said. The collision happened between exits 40W and 40 at 2:45 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 22, according to the Nassau County Police Department. A 2004 FedEx truck, driven by a 28-year-old man, was heading east in the right lane when it struck a 33-year-old man who was walking in the roadway, detective said. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene by a Nassau County Police medic, police said. The truck driver remained at the scene, and no other injuries were reported. The incident remai…
72-Year-Old Killed In Crash While Driving City Vehicle In Long Island: Police 72-Year-Old Killed In Crash While Driving City Vehicle In Long Island: Police
72-Year-Old Killed In Crash While Driving City Vehicle In Long Island: Police A 72-year-old man was killed in a crash involving a City of Long Beach vehicle on Friday, December 20, authorities said. The man was driving a 2019 Dodge eastbound on West Park Avenue around 8:39 p.m. when he struck the rear of a legally parked 2018 Nissan on the right-hand shoulder, according to the Homicide Squad. The parked Nissan was occupied by a 45-year-old woman, who sustained minor injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, detectives said. The 72-year-old driver was also transported to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead by medical staff. The incident r…
Pedestrian Seriously Injured In Crash: Suffolk County Police Pedestrian Seriously Injured In Crash: Suffolk County Police
Pedestrian Seriously Injured In Crash: Suffolk County Police A pedestrian was struck by a car and seriously injured on Commack Road in Deer Park, Suffolk County Police said on Friday, Dec. 13. The crash occurred when Daniel Martinez, 49, of North Babylon, was driving his 2022 Hyundai Elantra southbound near Marcus Boulevard and hit a man who was in the roadway at 6:10 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 11, according to police. The pedestrian was rushed to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip, where he is being treated for serious injuries. Martinez was not hurt in the crash, police added. The vehicle was impounded for a safety check as the investiga…
Man Fatally Struck By Vehicle On Long Island Man Fatally Struck By Vehicle On Long Island
Man Fatally Struck By Vehicle On Long Island A man was killed after being struck by a van on Long Island. The crash occurred at about 1:25 p.m. Monday, Dec. 2, on Buckingham Road near Princeton Road in Rockville Centre, according to Nassau County Police. The 68-year-old man was crossing westbound when he was hit by a 2023 Ford Transit van driven by a 77-year-old man. He sustained severe injuries and was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead at about 3 p.m., according to Nassau County PD medics. His identity has not yet been released. The driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with investigators. Detectiv…
Driver Killed In Chain-Reaction Long Island Expressway Crash Driver Killed In Chain-Reaction Long Island Expressway Crash
Driver Killed In Chain-Reaction Long Island Expressway Crash One person was killed in a chain-reaction crash involving multiple vehicles on the Long Island Expressway. It happened in Plainview on Saturday, Nov. 30 at around 7:15 a.m. near Exit 46. A 55-year-old man driving a 2002 Mazda pickup truck struck a 2006 Honda Pilot in the HOV lane, Nassau County Police said. Both vehicles stopped, with the Mazda coming to a halt in the left lane. As the driver of the Mazda exited his vehicle, a 2017 Toyota RAV4 struck the Mazda, pushing it into its driver.  The collision created further chaos when a 2011 Subaru Outback swerved from the left lane…
Drunk 23-Year-Old Caught After Sideswiping Cruiser, Fleeing Scene In Suffolk: Police Drunk 23-Year-Old Caught After Sideswiping Cruiser, Fleeing Scene In Suffolk: Police
Drunk 23-Year-Old Caught After Sideswiping Cruiser, Fleeing Scene In Suffolk: Police A man has been accused of driving while intoxicated after allegedly sideswiping a police vehicle and fleeing the scene on Long Island. Authorities say the incident occurred around 6:25 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, on Montauk Highway in Water Mill.  Kevin Sagastume, age 23, of Riverhead, was reportedly attempting to exit a private dirt driveway onto the highway when his vehicle sideswiped an unoccupied marked Southampton Town Police cruiser parked with emergency lights on.  Officers were conducting an unrelated investigation nearby, the Southampton Town PD added. Sagastume fl…
Police Car Hits, Kills 22-Year-Old Man Crossing Long Island Street Police Car Hits, Kills 22-Year-Old Man Crossing Long Island Street
Police Car Hits, Kills 22-Year-Old Man Crossing Long Island Street A man was struck and killed by a police car on Long Island. New update - 22-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Fatal Police-Involved Wantagh Crash The incident happened in Wantagh, at the intersection of Wantagh Avenue and Duck Pond Drive North, just before 6:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 22. A 22-year-old man was crossing westbound over Wantagh Avenue when he was struck by a marked Nassau County Police vehicle, the agency said. He was taken to a hospital with multiple injuries and was pronounced dead roughly 30 minutes later. The victim’s identity had not been released as of early Friday evening.…
Trooper Injured Arresting Impaired Driver After Southern State Parkway Crash, Police Say Trooper Injured Arresting Impaired Driver After Southern State Parkway Crash, Police Say
Trooper Injured Arresting Impaired Driver After Southern State Parkway Crash, Police Say A New York State Police trooper was injured while attempting to arrest a suspected drunk driver following a crash on Long Island. The incident happened on the westbound Southern State Parkway in Valley Stream, near exit 13, at around 9 a.m. Monday, Nov. 18. New York State Police said a Honda Odyssey was stopped in the center lane, causing other vehicles to change lanes and collide. After clearing the wreck, the trooper approached the Honda as it sat on the shoulder. While interviewing the driver, 35-year-old Kelvin Almonte, of Brooklyn, the trooper suspected that Almonte was under the infl…
Driver On Suspended License Admits Fleeing After Medford Crash That Killed Passenger Driver On Suspended License Admits Fleeing After Medford Crash That Killed Passenger
Driver On Suspended License Admits Fleeing After Medford Crash That Killed Passenger A 28-year-old man who was driving on a suspended license formally confessed to fleeing a Long Island car crash that killed his passenger. Dolores Mancia-Landaverde, of Medford, pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an incident without reporting in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, Nov. 12, in the death of 44-year-old Hedilberto Nava-Perez, of Medford. According to investigators, Mancia-Landaverde was driving a BMW sedan southbound on Horseblock Road with two passengers when he turned in front of a tractor-trailer at the intersection of Express Drive North shortly before 2 a.m. Saturday, Jun…
Southern State Hit-Run: Local Man Charged With DUI After Crashing Into Cruisers In Suffolk Southern State Hit-Run: Local Man Charged With DUI After Crashing Into Cruisers In Suffolk
Southern State Hit-Run: Local Man Charged With DUI After Crashing Into Cruisers In Suffolk A man faces a driving under the influence charge after police say his Toyota RAV4 struck two New York State Police vehicles on Long Island. The crash occurred just after midnight on Saturday, Nov. 16 on the eastbound lanes of the Southern State Parkway near exits 39 and 40S in Babylon. The driver, Jaikaran Ramrookum, age 73, of Smithtown, allegedly struck the police vehicles while troopers were investigating a separate crash involving a 2018 GMC Acadia that had collided with a Department of Transportation light tower in a work zone.  The driver of that vehicle, Jared Robinson, age 32,…
Victim ID'd In Fatal Long Island Crash Victim ID'd In Fatal Long Island Crash
Victim ID'd In Fatal Long Island Crash Authorities have identified a person who was killed in an early-morning crash on Long Island. The incident happened in Farmingdale, near the intersection of Fulton and Staples streets, shortly after 5 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12. Nassau County Police said a Honda SUV was heading southbound on Fulton Street when it struck a man riding a bicycle. Earlier Report: 41-Year-Old Killed In Early-Morning Collision In Farmingdale The bicyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. The 37-year-old man driving the Honda was taken to a hospital with minor injuries. On Wednesday, Nov. 13, police identif…