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Suffolk Officer Brendan Gallagher Released From Hospital After LIE DUI Crash (Update)
Suffolk County Police Officer Brendan Gallagher, critically injured in a DUI crash on the Long Island Expressway earlier this month, will be released from Stony Brook University Hospital on Monday, Jan. 27, officials announced.
Gallagher, a three-year veteran of the Suffolk County Police Department’s Street Takeover Task Force, was gravely injured on Sunday, Jan. 5, when a Ford Mustang driven by a suspected impaired driver sideswiped his vehicle, causing it to overturn near Exit 55 in the westbound lanes of the LIE, police said.
The incident occurred as Gallagher conducted a traffic stop.…
2 Killed, 2 Seriously Injured In Reckless Driving Crash On Southern State In Massapequa: Police
Two people were killed and two others suffered serious injuries in a single-vehicle crash on the Southern State Parkway.
The wreck happened in the eastbound lanes, near exit 30 in North Massapequa, shortly after 11 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 12.
A Dodge sedan was traveling in and out of lanes at a high rate of speed before the driver lost control and crashed into a tree on the shoulder, New York State Police said.
Of the four occupants, two passengers were pronounced dead at the scene. Police identified them as Hailey Dsouza, 21, and Crystal Alba-Figueroa, 23
The 19-year-old driver, Jaden Dsouza, …
1,000-Plus Vehicles Screened, Trio Charged At Thanksgiving Eve Checkpoint On Long Island
More than 1,000 vehicles were screen and three drivers were charged during a Thanksgiving Eve sobriety checkpoint on Long Island.
The operation was held in Hampton Bays from 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27 to 12:30 a.m. Thanksgiving Day on Thursday,Nov. 28, on Flanders Road (Route 24), according to Southampton Town Police.
The following individuals were charged:
Oswald Espinoza-Mogrovejo, age 46, of Hampton Bays, charged with driving while intoxicated.
Roberto Granados-Sanchez, age 38, of Flanders, charged with driving while intoxicated.
Daniel R. McNamara, age 33, of Hampton Bays, charged w…
