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Drunk Driver Barrels Down LIRR Tracks, Wreaking Damage, Delays: Police (VIDEO) Drunk Driver Barrels Down LIRR Tracks, Wreaking Damage, Delays: Police (VIDEO)
Drunk Driver Barrels Down Lirr Tracks, Wreaking Damage, Delays: Police (Video) Bystander video captured an alleged drunk driver barreling down a Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) track, leaving significant damage and delays in his wake. Watch video of the incident below. MTA Police said a Honda SUV drove onto the LIRR’s main line tracks near the Elmont-UBS Arena station shortly before 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8. The vehicle made it nearly a half mile east before its damaged tires caught fire and it came to a stop between the Bellerose and Floral Park stations. Floral Park firefighters quickly extinguished the flames, but the vehicle caused significant damage to the third rai…

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30-Year-Old Dies In Fiery Drunk Driving Crash On Long Island, Police Say 30-Year-Old Dies In Fiery Drunk Driving Crash On Long Island, Police Say
30-Year-Old Dies In Fiery Drunk Driving Crash On Long Island, Police Say An accused drunk driver is behind bars following a fiery, two-vehicle crash that killed a man on Long Island. The wreck happened in Hicksville, near the intersection of Prospect Avenue and Cantiague Rock Road, at around 11:20 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21. Nassau County Police said a Subaru was making a left turn from eastbound Prospect Avenue onto northbound Cantiague Rock Road when it struck a westbound Honda. The impact caused the Subaru to catch fire, trapping the 30-year-old male driver inside, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. An investigation found that the Honda driver, …

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by Michael Mashburn