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Teen Killed After Subaru Slams Utility Pole, Rolls Onto Suffolk County Property Teen Killed After Subaru Slams Utility Pole, Rolls Onto Suffolk County Property
Teen Killed After Subaru Slams Utility Pole, Rolls Onto Suffolk County Property A 19-year-old man was killed when his vehicle struck a utility pole and rolled onto a commercial property on Long Island, police announced on Friday, June 5. Owen McKeown, of Bay Shore, was driving a 2018 Subaru Crosstrek eastbound on Orinoco Drive when the crash happened at approximately 4:05 a.m. Thursday, June 5, according to the Suffolk County Police. Investigators said the Subaru struck a utility pole before rolling onto the property at 655 Orinoco Drive. McKeown was pronounced dead at the scene by a paramedic from Bay Shore Brightwaters Rescue Ambulance, police said. The vehicle was…
Two Teens Killed, Four Injured In SUV Crash: NYSP Two Teens Killed, Four Injured In SUV Crash: NYSP
Two Teens Killed, Four Injured In SUV Crash: Nysp A devastating crash claimed the lives of two teens and left four others injured, New York State Police announced on Saturday, Nov. 8. Troopers out of SP Amity responded to the single-vehicle crash on Tarantine Boulevard in Wellsville at 2:24 a.m. A 2020 Buick Encore traveling eastbound exited the north shoulder on a sharp curve and struck a utility pole on the driver’s side, investigators said. The SUV carried six teenage occupants. The 17-year-old driver, a 14-year-old front passenger, and two backseat passengers — ages 15 and 16 — sustained minor injuries and were transported to Jones Me…
Driver, 28, Seriously Injured After Crashing Into Pole In Suffolk County Driver, 28, Seriously Injured After Crashing Into Pole In Suffolk County
Driver, 28, Seriously Injured After Crashing Into Pole In Suffolk County A man suffered serious injuries after crashing into a utility pole in Greenlawn, police announced on Friday, July 18, 2025. Christian Western, 28, of Huntington, was driving a 2004 Honda Accord northbound when he veered off the roadway and struck the pole in front of 315 Broadway at 3:45 p.m., according to the Suffolk County Police Second Squad. He was rushed to a local hospital for treatment of serious injuries. The Honda was impounded for a safety check, police added. Detectives are investigating the crash and ask anyone with information to call the Second Squad at 631-854-8252.
Motorcyclist Killed After Crashing Into Utility Pole On Long Island: Police Motorcyclist Killed After Crashing Into Utility Pole On Long Island: Police
Motorcyclist Killed After Crashing Into Utility Pole On Long Island: Police A man was killed when he lost control of his motorcycle and slammed into a utility pole in Glen Head, Nassau County detectives announced. The fatal crash happened on Scudders Lane around 5:57 p.m. on Friday, June 27, according to detectives with the Sixth Squad. A 36-year-old man was driving a black 2023 Kawasaki motorcycle eastbound when he lost control and collided with the pole, police said in a release. He suffered serious injuries and was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead by medical staff, authorities said. His identity has not yet been released pending family…
Incapacitated Driver Barrels Into Storefront On Long Island Incapacitated Driver Barrels Into Storefront On Long Island
Incapacitated Driver Barrels Into Storefront On Long Island An incapacitated driver slammed his SUV through the front of a Long Island business early Thursday, March 13. The wreck happened in Wantagh, on Merrick Road near Brookside Avenue, at around 5:50 a.m., according to the Wantagh Fire Department. A 37-year-old man was driving a Buick SUV westbound on Merrick Road when he suffered a medical emergency and struck a utility pole before crashing into the storefront, fire officials said. Wantagh Fire Department The driver was taken by ambulance to a hospital for treatment. His condition was not immediately given. Nobody else was injured in the cra…
Crash Into Utility Pole Kills 20-Year-Old Man: Suffolk Police Crash Into Utility Pole Kills 20-Year-Old Man: Suffolk Police
Crash Into Utility Pole Kills 20-Year-Old Man: Suffolk Police A 20-year-old man from Holbrook died after his car struck a utility pole in Lake Ronkonkoma early Saturday morning, Suffolk County police said. Joseph McKeegan was driving a 2007 BMW 335 sedan westbound on Portion Road near Ronkonkoma Avenue when he lost control of the car, police said. The vehicle crossed the eastbound lanes, left the roadway, and crashed into a utility pole at 2:36 a.m., according to detectives with the Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad. McKeegan was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. The car has been i…
Married Couple Killed After Car Slips, Hits Long Island Utility Pole During Snowstorm: Police Married Couple Killed After Car Slips, Hits Long Island Utility Pole During Snowstorm: Police
Married Couple Killed After Car Slips, Hits Long Island Utility Pole During Snowstorm: Police An elderly man and woman killed in a Sunday evening crash in Levittown have been identified, Nassau County police announced on Monday, Jan. 6. The fatal accident occurred at 5:30 p.m. on Loring Road, detectives said. Gerhard Frobart, 89, of Farmingdale, was driving a 2001 Ford Taurus southbound with Ella Gimpel, 88, of East Meadow, as his passenger when the car veered off the roadway and struck a utility pole, police said. Frobart was pronounced dead at the scene. Gimpel, who suffered critical injuries, was transported by Nassau County medics to a nearby hospital, where she later died.…
Woman Rescued From Burning Vehicle After Crash In Fort Salonga Woman Rescued From Burning Vehicle After Crash In Fort Salonga
Woman Rescued From Burning Vehicle After Crash In Fort Salonga A woman was rescued from a burning vehicle after a crash overnight on Long Island. The incident happened around 6 p.m. on Sunday, June 23, in Fort Salonga. Suffolk County Police Fourth Precinct officers responded to a motor vehicle crash after three good Samaritans pulled the woman from the vehicle. Suffolk County Police said the 33-year-old woman, a resident of Northport, was driving a 2021 Hyundai Elantra northbound on Bread and Cheese Hollow Road when she swerved to avoid an animal in the street just north of Pulaski Street.  The Hyundai struck a utility pole, and b…