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Pedestrian Dies Day After Struck By Car: Nassau County Police (UPDATE) Pedestrian Dies Day After Struck By Car: Nassau County Police (UPDATE)
Pedestrian Dies Day After Struck By Car: Nassau County Police (Update) A pedestrian has died after being struck by a car in Port Washington on Saturday, Dec. 14, police announced. Carol Mockler, 73, of Port Washington, was crossing Plandome Road at Murray Avenue when she was hit by a 2019 Subaru driven by a 45-year-old woman, Nassau County Homicide Squad detectives said. The crash happened at 10:12 a.m. Mockler was transported to a nearby hospital in critical condition but succumbed to her injuries on Sunday evening, Dec. 15, according to police. The driver remained at the scene, and the investigation is ongoing. This is a developing story. Check back here f…
ID'd Released Of 21-Year-Old Woman Struck, Killed By Garbage Truck Near Nassau County Mall ID'd Released Of 21-Year-Old Woman Struck, Killed By Garbage Truck Near Nassau County Mall
ID'd Released Of 21-Year-Old Woman Struck, Killed By Garbage Truck Near Nassau County Mall A 21-year-old woman was struck and killed by a garbage truck just yards from Roosevelt Field Mall in Carle Place early Friday, Dec. 6, Nassau County police announced. Mahiat Hossen, 21, of Bellerose, was attempting to cross Old Country Road northbound near the intersection with Glen Cove Road around 5:30 a.m. when she was hit by a 2016 Mack garbage truck traveling eastbound, police said.  The area has a four-way crosswalk, according to Google Maps Street View, but it is not immediately clear if she was using them.  Hossen suffered catastrophic injuries to her head and body. She w…
14-Year-Old Critically Injured In Lake Ronkonkoma Crash Involving Nesconset Woman 14-Year-Old Critically Injured In Lake Ronkonkoma Crash Involving Nesconset Woman
14-Year-Old Critically Injured In Lake Ronkonkoma Crash Involving Nesconset Woman A teenager suffered severe injuries in a crash near a Long Island intersection. It happened around 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, in Lake Ronkonkoma. A 56-year-old Nesconset woman was driving a 2024 Volkswagen SUV on Smith Road, near Cenacle Road, when the vehicle struck the 14-year-old boy who was rollerblading in the roadway, according to the Suffolk County Police. The teenager was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital in critical condition.  The driver of the SUV was not injured. The Volkswagen was impounded for a safety check. Detectives are asking anyone with informati…
Update: Mom ID'd Following Alleged Drunk, Wrong-Way Crash That Killed Her Son On Long Island Update: Mom ID'd Following Alleged Drunk, Wrong-Way Crash That Killed Her Son On Long Island
Update: Mom ID'd Following Alleged Drunk, Wrong-Way Crash That Killed Her Son On Long Island This story has been updated. A mother is accused of causing a drunken, wrong-way crash on a Long Island highway that killed her 9-year-old son. The early-morning wreck happened on the Southern State Parkway, near exit 42 in Islip, at around 2:20 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 22. New York State Police said 32-year-old Kerri Bedrick, of Centerport, was driving an SUV west in the eastbound lanes when she caused a head-on crash involving four vehicles. When troopers arrived, they found Bedrick standing outside of her vehicle and found her 9-year-old son in the backseat with his seatbelt fastened. Tro…
Girl Hospitalized After Incident Involving Mini School Bus In Nassau County Girl Hospitalized After Incident Involving Mini School Bus In Nassau County
Girl Hospitalized After Incident Involving Mini School Bus In Nassau County A 10-year-old girl was hospitalized after she lost her balance while riding a bicycle and struck the side of a mini-school bus. The incident happened around 3:50 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, in Roosevelt. The bus, which was driven by a 44-year-old woman, was traveling eastbound on West Greenwich Avenue. The girl sustained severe abrasions to both of her legs.  Her 40-year-old mother suffered a right-hand injury while trying to help. Both the girl and mother were transported to a local area hospital for evaluation and treatment.  The driver of the vehicle r…
19-Year-Old Killed, Another Man Injured In Single-Vehicle Long Island Crash 19-Year-Old Killed, Another Man Injured In Single-Vehicle Long Island Crash
19-Year-Old Killed, Another Man Injured In Single-Vehicle Long Island Crash One man is dead and another is hospitalized with serious injuries following a single-vehicle crash on Long Island. The wreck happened at around 7:15 a.m. Tuesday, May 28, in Stony Brook, near the intersection of Stony Brook Road and North Country Road. Suffolk County Police said a sanitation worker called 911 after a GMC vehicle with two occupants struck a tree and overturned. Emergency crews found both men inside the vehicle and unconscious. They were taken to Stony Brook University Hospital, where 19-year-old Patrick Kelly, of St. James, was pronounced dead, police said. The other man re…
Double-Fatal Crash: Man, Woman ID'd As Victims After Tractor-Trailer Rolls Over On NY Thruway Double-Fatal Crash: Man, Woman ID'd As Victims After Tractor-Trailer Rolls Over On NY Thruway
Double-Fatal Crash: Man, Woman ID'd As Victims After Tractor-Trailer Rolls Over On NY Thruway Two people were killed in a crash involving a rolled-over tractor-trailer on the New York State Thruway. The crash happened around 8 a.m. Thursday, May 23 in Albany. State Police say an investigation determined that the northbound tractor-trailer struck the concrete barrier separating northbound from southbound traffic.  The collision caused the tractor-trailer to overturn onto a northbound passenger vehicle.  The driver of the tractor-trailer and a passenger of the other vehicle were transported to Albany Medical Center.  A passenger in the tractor-trailer, Massachusetts …