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Entire Family Killed On Way To Wedding Mourned As Devout Christians, Immigrants
A Massachusetts family traveling to a wedding in South Carolina has been identified among the five people killed in a devastating chain-reaction crash involving a charter bus on Interstate 95 in Virginia. Providence Christian Academy announced Friday, May 29, that members of the Doncev family died in the crash, which happened shortly after 2:30 a.m. in the southbound lanes of I-95 in Stafford County. Relatives identified the family of four as Dimitri Doncev, 45, and his wife Ecaterina Doncev, 44, along with their two children, Emily, 13, and Mark, 7, all of Greenfield, MA. The family …
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5 Hospitalized After Tour Bus Crashes Off Road In Upstate NY
Five people were hospitalized after a tour bus carrying more than 20 passengers veered off the road in Upstate New York near Lake George. The crash happened shortly after 11 a.m. on Sunday, April 19, in the hamlet of Diamond Point, according to the Lake George Volunteer Fire Department. Emergency crews responded within minutes and found a transport bus carrying 21 people that had left the roadway and ended up on private property. Firefighters immediately began evacuating and helping passengers off the bus while setting up a triage area at the scene. Officials determined …
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14-Year-Old Bicyclist Run Over By Truck On Long Island: Police
A 14-year-old bicyclist was struck and run over by a truck on Long Island, police announced on Tuesday, March 24. The Miller Place teen was riding his bicycle eastbound on the shoulder of Route 25A in Miller Place when he collided with a Ford F-550 XL Super Duty at approximately 3:20 p.m., according to the Suffolk County Police. The truck, driven by Timothy McLaughlin, 58, of Sound Beach, had merged into a turning lane to make a left turn into L Delea & Sons Sod Farms at 696 Route 25A when the crash occurred, authorities said. After striking the passenger-side door of the truck, the …
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Former Hershey Cubs Hockey Player Killed In NY Crash
A former Hershey Cubs hockey player was killed in a violent overnight crash near his New York campus, leaving the hockey community on two continents in mourning. Bradly Burden, 22, of Alaska, died around 1 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24, after the BMW he was driving crashed at Main Street and Cleveland Avenue in Niagara Falls, according to the Niagara Falls Police Department. Burden was driving northbound “at a high rate of speed” when he lost control, and the vehicle spun into a steel pole at the intersection, police said. “The driver side of the vehicle made contact with the pole first,” police s…
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: Bodycam Video Captures Vince McMahon After 100+ MPH Crash
Police have released the video that shows moments before former WWE CEO Vince McMahon crashed into the back of a vehicle and into a guardrail on the Merritt Parkway last year. McMahon, who was behind the wheel of a 2024 Bentley Continental GT Speed, crashed into a BMW 430, which sent the car into the guardrail in Westport. Debri flew onto the other side of the road, where a Ford Fusion slammed into it on July 24, 2025. The video captures McMahon speaking with an officer after the wreck. Newly released bodycam footage from the Vince McMahon reckless drivi…
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Bard College Music Teacher, 34, Fatally Struck On Taconic Parkway While Standing Outside Car
A 34-year-old Westchester County man who died after he was struck by a vehicle while outside his car on the Taconic State Parkway in Dutchess County is being remembered as a gifted musician and dedicated teacher. The crash happened in Clinton on Wednesday, Feb. 11, when troopers responded at around 11 p.m. to a two-vehicle crash in the southbound lanes near mile marker 59.1, New York State Police said on Tuesday, Feb. 24. Investigators found that Shutong Li, 34, of Chappaqua, was outside of his 2024 Lexus in the right lane when he was hit by a southbound 2025 GMC driven by a…
Obituaries
$28K Raised For Wife, Daughter Of Long Island Native Zach Kliot After 'Tragic Accident'
More than $28,000 was on the rise for the family of Zach Kliot, a Long Island native, following his unexpected death over the weekend. The GoFundMe, launched by Taryn S. and Lana V., says only that he died in a "tragic accident," remembering him as a loving husband, father, son, brother, and friend. Kliot was the founder and CEO of StrataVisor Partners, where he helped businesses “turn strategy into execution across marketing, sales, customer success, and brand reputation,” according to the company’s website. Kliot's LinkedIn shows he attended Nassau Community College and later moved t…
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2 Pedestrians Struck By Reversing Car Outside Norfolk County Target: Police
A routine shopping trip turned dangerous when two pedestrians were struck by a vehicle outside a busy Valley Stream store, police said. The crash happened outside Target at 500 West Sunrise Highway in Valley Stream on Saturday, Dec. 20 at 3:18 p.m., according to police. A 28-year-old woman driving a 2023 Nissan was reversing when she struck a 39-year-old man and a 34-year-old woman who were walking near the store, Fifth Precinct officers said. The vehicle then continued backward and hit the protective barriers in front of the store, causing minimal damage. Both pedestrians were taken to a …
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Toddler Struck Dead By Pickup On Long Island Driveway: Police
A toddler was killed when a pickup truck struck in a driveway on Saturday, Dec. 6, police said. The child was hit by a Ram 1500 in the driveway of a home on Maureen Drive in Mount Sinai at 12:42 p.m, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. The toddler’s 44-year-old mother and 43-year-old father were on scene when the crash happened. The toddler was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital, where the child was pronounced dead, police said. Sixth Squad detectives are investigating the crash and are asking anyone with information to call 631-854-8652. Tipsters can also report in…
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14-Year-Old Killed When E-Bike, SUV Collide In North Bellmore
A 14-year-old boy was killed after his e-bike collided with an SUV on Long Island. The crash happened around 7:05 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 6, at the intersection of Alice Avenue and Bellmore Avenue in North Bellmore, according to Nassau County Police. A preliminary investigation found that the teen was riding an e-bike westbound on Alice Avenue when he was struck by a Chevrolet SUV traveling southbound on Bellmore Avenue. The boy suffered severe trauma and was taken by Nassau County ambulance to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said. The 45-year-old woman driving the SUV …
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Teen Driver Crashes Tesla Into Jericho Home: Police
A teenage driver was injured after crashing a Tesla into a Long Island home that was left uninhabitable. The wreck happened in Jericho, at a residence on Onondaga Place, around 9:40 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19, according to Nassau County Police. A 17-year-old girl was behind the wheel of a 2025 Tesla traveling west on Orange Drive when the vehicle left the road and struck the home, police said. The driver suffered a minor injury but refused medical treatment, police said. Two people were inside the home at the time of the crash but were not hurt. The Town of Oyster Bay Building Department respon…
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Ex-Adelphi President Drove Drunk Onto Garden City
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Tracks, Caused Explosion, DA Says
The former president of Adelphi University is accused of drunkenly plowing her BMW onto Long Island Rail Road tracks, narrowly missing commuters. Christine Riordan, 43, appeared in Nassau County Court Thursday, Oct. 16, where she was hit with upgraded felony charges stemming from the Sept. 30 crash at the Nassau Boulevard station in Garden City. Riordan’s car accelerated through a parking lot, struck two vehicles, smashed through protective fencing, and landed on the third rail, sparking an electrical explosion, as Daily Voice reported. Crews worked overnight to repair extensive damage to …
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Man Found Unconscious Next To E-Scooter On Long Island, Airlifted: Police
An investigation is underway after a man was found unconscious in a Huntington roadway, Suffolk County Police announced on Thursday, Sept. 18. A 53-year-old man was discovered in the middle of Bayberry Drive near Juniper Place next to an electric scooter, in Huntington, at about 4 p.m., police said. He was flown by Suffolk County Police helicopter to Stony Brook University Hospital and was listed in serious condition, police said. The man had been seen operating the scooter shortly before he was found, and his name is being withheld until next of kin are notified, police said. Detectives …
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Resident Evacuated After Car Slams In Nassau County Home: Police
A driver accidentally accelerated into a Hicksville residence, leaving the home uninhabitable, Nassau County police announced on Wednesday, Sept. 10 at 7 a.m. The woman was attempting to back into a parking spot at Central Nassau Guidance-Counseling on Jerusalem Avenue when she mistakenly pressed the gas pedal instead of the brake, police explained. Her vehicle struck the front of the residence, causing severe structural damage, police said. The Town of Oyster Bay Building Department responded and determined the home unsafe for occupancy. All residents were relocated to other facilities, a…
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: Car Soars Over Long Island Highway After Driver Suffers Medical Emergency
A car flew across four lanes of a Long Island highway in a wild, caught-on-camera wreck that left onlookers stunned and a local man in the hospital. Dashcam video captured on a 2012 Honda launch off a service road embankment, rocket through the air, and soar above Sunrise Highway in Bay Shore, New York, before slamming down on the opposite side on Wednesday, Sept. 3, the New York Post reported. Bay Shore firefighters told reporters that a 70-year-old Brentwood, New York, man was behind the wheel when he suffered a seizure. View this post on Instagram …
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American Among 16 Dead After Lisbon Streetcar Derails; 21 Injured
A sightseeing ride on one of Portugal's most iconic trams turned tragic when a streetcar derailed, killing 16 people and injuring 21 others, officials said. Portuguese police said Thursday, Sept. 4, that several of those killed on the Elevador da Gloria funicular in the capital city of Lisbon were foreigners, including one American. Authorities said the derailment happened around 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3, in central Lisbon. The dead include seven men and eight women, according to Lisbon’s Civil Protection Agency. 🇵🇹Luto en Portugal🇵🇹El histórico Funicular de Gloria, una…
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Motorcyclist Critically Injured In Suffolk County Crash: Police
A motorcyclist was left critically injured after colliding with a car on Veterans Memorial Highway in Commack, Suffolk County Police announced on Thursday, Sept. 4. A 25-year-old from Central Islip, was riding a Yamaha motorcycle eastbound when he struck a 2017 Subaru that was turning into a parking lot in front of 50 Veterans Memorial Highway at approximately 7:20 p.m., police said in a release. He was transported to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore in critical condition. The driver of the 19-year-old Subaru driver from Commack, was not injured. Both vehicles were impounded fo…
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'World's Greatest Photographer' ID'd As Woman In Wheelchair Struck By Minivan At PA Kipona Fest
The "world's greatest photographer", a 25-year-old woman who relies on a wheelchair for mobility and communication, was hospitalized after being struck when a minivan plowed into Harrisburg, Pennsylvania’s Kipona Festival crowd on Labor Day, her family and friends explained. Morgan Smoker was one of three victims hit when Elizabeth Ann Bohrer, 36, of York Haven, allegedly barreled through barricades and into festivalgoers on North Front Street after 6 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 1, according to police and court documents. Elizabeth Ann Bohrer Swatara Township PD Smoker suffered laceration…
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Women Run Over By Rolling Mazda On Long Island: Police
Two women were seriously injured when a 2020 Mazda rolled backwards on Blanchard Drive in Huntington, Suffolk County Police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 2. A 66-year-old woman from Northport was exiting her Mazda when the vehicle began to roll backward, detectives said. She attempted to get back inside but the car ran over her arm before striking a parked 2017 Nissan and shrubs in front of 25 Blanchard Drive around at 1:52 p.m. Another 66-year-old woman, also of Northport, was a passenger in the Mazda. She exited while it was still moving, and her leg was run over, according to the rele…
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Two Workers Injured After Conveyor Belt Falls At Oceanside Recycling Facility
Two men were hospitalized after being trapped beneath a conveyor belt that collapsed at a Long Island recycling facility. The incident happened around 10:20 a.m. Monday, Aug. 25, at Earth-Tec Recycling, located on Wood Street in Oceanside, according to Nassau County Police. Officers from the Fourth Precinct responded to reports of multiple injuries and found both men pinned under the fallen conveyor belt. With help from the Nassau County Police Emergency Service Unit (ESU) and the Oceanside Fire Department, rescuers managed to free the victims. A 68-year-old man suffered serious inj…
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Car Runs Over Man Lying In Street Near US Open, Kills Him: Police Investigating
This story has been updated. A man was killed after a police car struck him while he was lying in the street near where the US Open is being held in New York City. The incident happened on Saturday, Aug. 23, just after 4:30 p.m., when an NYPD patrol car drove over the man at 14 United Nations Avenue South in Flushing Meadows Corona Park near the Queens Theatre, according to the NYPD. The man, who police said had been lying face-up in the street at the time of the crash, was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. The NYPD later said the officer had been driving at around 10 mile…
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Music Legend Brent Hinds Dies At 51 In Crash Between SUV, Motorcycle
Brent Hinds, the electrifying musician whose riffs helped launch Mastodon to metal stardom, has died in a tragic motor-vehicle crash in Atlanta. The 51-year-old Hinds, the former lead guitarist and co-vocalist of the Grammy-winning band, was killed on Wednesday, Aug. 20, when his Harley Davidson motorcycle was struck by a BMW SUV that failed to yield while turning, according to police, Atlanta News First reported. The collision caused fatal injuries, and authorities have ruled his death accidental. Born William Brent Hinds in Birmingham, Alabama, he began his musical journey on…
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8-Year-Old Bicyclist Seriously Injured After Being Struck By SUV On Long Island: Police
An 8-year-old boy was seriously injured when he was struck by an SUV while riding his bicycle in Wyandanch, Suffolk County police announced on Saturday, Aug. 16. The boy was riding his bike northbound on Brook Avenue near Spruce Street when he veered into the roadway and was hit by a 2016 Honda CR-V at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 15, according to police. The Mastic boy was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip for treatment of serious injuries. The driver of the Honda, Myaysia Lloyd, 25, of Wyandanch, was not hurt, police said. The Honda was impounded for a safety che…
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Man Killed In MRI Machine Incident ID’d As Keith McAllister; Family Disputes Nassau Police
A man fatally injured after being pulled into an MRI machine in Westbury, New York, has been identified by family as 61-year-old Keith McAllister — and now loved ones are raising funds to lay him to rest while disputing parts of the official account. McAllister died on Thursday, July 17, one day after the tragic accident at Nassau Open MRI on Old Country Road, according to Nassau County Police. Officers responded around 4:34 p.m. on Wednesday, July 16, for a 911 call reporting a medical emergency during an MRI scan. McAllister entered the room while a scan was underway, wearing a large meta…
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: Lightning Strike At NJ Archery Range Kills 1 Man, Injures 14 Others, Police Say
A man was killed and 14 others were injured, including a child, after a lightning strike at a New Jersey archery range Wednesday evening, July 16, police said. The incident happened at 7:13 p.m. at Black Knight Bowbenders, an outdoor range on Perrineville Road in Jackson Township, according to Jackson Township Police Chief Matthew Kunz. Police were notified that multiple people had been struck by lightning, with CPR being performed on one individual, Kunz said. ALSO SEE: Golfer, 28, Dies Week After Being Struck By Lightning On New Jersey Course Responders confirmed that a male was being a…
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Glider Crashes Into Golf Cart Carrying Group At NY Airport: Report
A group of visitors narrowly avoided serious injury after a glider struck a golf cart at a Sullivan County airport. The incident happened at the Wurtsboro Airport, where a group had been visiting on Tuesday, July 8, for a gliding experience, The Yeshiva World reported. According to the outlet, the group was being transported by golf cart from the terminal to the glider area when a glider, whose pilot reportedly did not see them, collided with the cart. The glider struck at an angle that prevented a more serious outcome. All of the people involved reportedly suffered only minor injuri…
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Victim Struck By Porsche SUV Dies Days After Oceanside Collision
An elderly man died days after being struck by a Porsche SUV on Long Island. Roosevelt Williams, 80, of Baldwin, succumbed to his injuries and was declared dead by hospital physicians on Sunday, July 6, days after being hit in Oceanside, Nassau County Police said. The collision happened just before 10 p.m. Thursday, July 3, along Lower Lincoln Avenue, as Daily Voice previously reported. Williams was walking westbound when the luxury vehicle — a 2019 Porsche SUV driven by a 29-year-old woman — slammed into him while heading south. He was rushed to the hospital with critical injuries. The…
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Teen Critically Injured After Motorcycle Crashes Into Pole On Long Island: Police
A teenager is in critical condition after crashing a motorcycle into a pole in Lindenhurst, Suffolk County Police announced on Thursday, July 3. The teen was riding a 2015 Suzuki motorcycle in front of 149 East John Street when he lost control and struck a pole around 1:30 a.m., according to police. He was rushed to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip by Lindenhurst Rescue and remains in critical condition. The motorcycle was impounded for a safety check. Detectives with the First Squad are investigating and ask anyone with information to call them at 631-854-8152.
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Drunk North New Hyde Park Driver Charged In Deadly Pedestrian Crash: Cops
A Long Island man is facing multiple charges after a woman was struck and killed while crossing the road Friday night, June 6, authorities said. The crash happened around 10:30 p.m. on Friday, June 6, 2025, near 430 Lakeville Road in Lake Success, according to the Nassau County police. Police say the 61-year-old woman was trying to cross the street when she was hit by a 2024 Chevrolet Silverado traveling south, operated by Rajvir Singh Bharaj, of North New Hyde Park. The pedestrian was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital, where a doctor pronounced her dead. Detectives say the driver, …
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Thousands Of Eggs Spill Behind Pennsylvania Tavern, Causing 'Shell-Shocking' Mess
A sticky, yellow disaster unfolded behind a former tavern in Pennsylvania when thousands of eggs tumbled off a truck, officials confirmed on Wednesday, June 5. The egg-splosion happened on Fairview Road, off Prospect Road in West Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, leaving the lot behind the old Fairview Tavern coated in bright yellow yolk and flattened cartons. Photos posted by HomeGoodies & Coffee, a Columbia Borough café, captured the aftermath of the egg carnage. The shop joked on Facebook, “Wow, so that’s why egg prices are so high,” alongside the image of the gooey wreckage. Ac…
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Mexican Navy Cadets, 20 And 22, Killed As Ship Crashes Into Brooklyn Bridge Identified
Two Mexican Navy cadets were killed and 19 others injured when a large sailboat with a tall mast crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge during a mechanical failure on Saturday night, May 17, officials said. Crash After Mechanical Failure The "Cuauhtémoc", a Mexican Navy training ship, had just departed from Pier 17 when it lost steering control around 8:26 p.m., according to the NYPD and preliminary findings from the U.S. Coast Guard, FDNY, and NYC Department of Transportation. The ship drifted into the Brooklyn Bridge, where its masts struck the structure and snapped apart. The vessel was carryi…
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