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Cops In Stolen SUV With NJ Plates, Police Fire Weapon
A driver of a stolen SUV with New Jersey plates was shot by an NYPD officer after allegedly striking multiple officers during an attempted arrest in the Bronx on Sunday evening, June 21, police said. A license plate reader alerted NYPD officers at approximately 5:35 p.m. that a silver Kia Sportage reported stolen a day earlier was traveling through Washington Heights, officials said during a Sunday evening press conference. A second alert at approximately 5:45 p.m. indicated the vehicle was traveling northwest, according to police. NYPD Aviation tracked the vehicle as officers covertly…
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: Teen Girls Struck By Fleeing SUV While Crossing Sunrise Highway In Nassau County
Two teenage girls were injured when they were struck by a hit-and-run driver while crossing Sunrise Highway on Long Island, police announced on Wednesday, June 17. A 15-year-old girl and a 17-year-old girl were crossing Sunrise Highway near Merrick Avenue in Merrick when they were hit by a dark-colored SUV at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Friday, May 22, according to Nassau County Police. The driver, described only as a male, did not stop to exchange information and fled eastbound on Sunrise Highway after the crash, detectives said. Both teens were taken to a local hospital with minor inju…
Police & Fire
Bicyclist Killed In Nassau County; Driver Charged: Police
A bicyclist was killed in a hit-and-run crash on a Long Island roadway, police said. Erin M. Henry, 67, of Long Beach, is accused of striking a cyclist and fleeing the scene in Atlantic Beach on Tuesday, March 24, at 7:46 a.m., according to Nassau County Police. Detectives said Henry was driving a 2019 Honda HR-V eastbound on Beech Street near Scott Drive when she hit an unidentified male bicyclist. She continued driving eastbound after the crash, police said. The bicyclist was pronounced dead at the scene by the Long Beach Fire Department, authorities said. Following an investigation,…
Police & Fire
Man, 22, Standing On Exit Ramp Hit By Car Before Dawn On Long Island
A 22-year-old man who was standing in the middle of an exit ramp was struck by a car and seriously injured before dawn on Long Island, authorities said. A 19-year-old East Patchogue woman was heading west on Sunrise Highway when she struck the 22-year-old man, of Farmingdale, who was standing on the Exit 51 ramp around 4:15 a.m., Suffolk County police said. The pedestrian was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of serious injuries. The driver was not injured but the vehicle was impounded for a safety check. Detectives are asking anyone with informati…
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Pedestrian Killed In Jericho Turnpike Crash In Nassau County: Police
A 56-year-old man was killed after being struck by an SUV while crossing a busy roadway on Long Island, police said. The crash happened on Jericho Turnpike near Nassau Boulevard in Garden City Park on Monday, Feb. 16, at 8:44 p.m., according to the Homicide Squad. Auto Accident: Jericho Turnpike and Nassau Boulevard (Garden City Park). Use caution in the area. — Nassau Traffic Mgmt (@NassauCountyTMC) February 17, 2026 The man was crossing Jericho Turnpike northbound when he was hit by a 2020 gray Honda SUV traveling westbound, detectives explained. The SUV was driven by a 59-year-old m…
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CT Man Seriously Injured In Single-Vehicle Crash On Long Island: Police
A Connecticut man was seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash in North Babylon, Suffolk County Police announced on Tuesday, Jan. 20. The man was driving a 2025 Toyota Camry northbound on Deer Park Avenue when the vehicle veered off the roadway near Parkdale Drive and struck a utility pole at about 9:40 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 19, police said. He was taken to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip for treatment of serious injuries, according to detectives. The Toyota was impounded for a safety check, police said. Anyone with information is asked to contact Suffolk County Police …
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Pedestrian ID'd After Fatal Hit-And-Run In Nassau County, Driver Arrested: Police
A pedestrian killed in a hit-and-run crash in has been identified, police announced on Sunday, Jan. 4. The victim was Cross Kim Young, 75, of Uniondale, according to an updated release from Nassau County detectives. Young was struck while attempting to cross Maple Avenue at the intersection of Hempstead Boulevard just after 3:15 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 3, police said. Young was hit by a 2009 Jeep Wrangler, suffering severe trauma, investigators said. He was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The driver fled the scene following the crash, authorities said. A shor…
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Left To Die: Woman, 24, Nabbed In Hit-Run Freeport Crash That Killed 'Loving' Grandpa, Cops Say
A woman has been arrested more than a month after a hit-and-run crash in Freeport that killed a 76-year-old pedestrian. Heidy Almendarez, 24, of Wyandanch, was taken into custody by Nassau County Police Monday, Dec. 29, on suspicion of leaving the scene of a fatal incident and tampering with physical evidence, the agency said. Her arrest stems from a crash that happened around 1:50 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8, at the intersection of North Grove Street and Brooklyn Avenue in Freeport, as Daily Voice reported. The victim, later identified as 76-year-old Octavio Dejesus Espinal Sime, of West Bab…
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New Details: Trooper's Car Hit Head-On While Investigating Separate Crash In NY (
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This story has been updated. State Police have released additional details about a head-on crash in Orange County that left a trooper hospitalized. The crash happened around 8:43 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 15, near 277 Seven Springs Mountain Rd. in Monroe, according to State Police. According to investigators, a marked patrol vehicle was parked facing eastbound with its emergency lights activated while the trooper was investigating an unrelated collision. A 2007 Honda, traveling westbound, swerved to avoid another vehicle, lost control, and struck the police vehicle head-on. The tro…
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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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Driver Who Killed Pedestrian On Montauk Highway Fled, Hid In Motel: DA
A 64-year-old man was formally charged with fleeing after fatally striking a pedestrian crossing Montauk Highway. Lloyd Berger, of Copiague, was arraigned in Suffolk County Court Monday, Dec. 1, on charges connected to the alleged hit-and-run that killed 69-year-old Louis Lasula of Massapequa Park. Prosecutors argued that Berger was driving a Toyota Camry westbound on Montauk Highway around 8:44 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5, when he hit Lasula, who was attempting to cross the roadway. Lasula died at the scene, as Daily Voice previously reported. Instead of stopping to help or call police, Berger…
Police & Fire
Pedestrian In Mobility Scooter Seriously Injured In Greenlawn Crash: Suffolk County Police
A pedestrian in a mobility scooter was seriously hurt after being struck by a car in Greenlawn on Monday, Nov. 24, at 2:26 p.m., Suffolk County Police said. Second Squad detectives said a 2019 Audi driven by Brian Finkelstein, 37, of Centerport, was heading south on Manor Road when it hit a 92-year-old Greenlawn man who was traveling east on Cuba Hill Road in a mobility scooter as he attempted to cross the intersection, according to the release. The man was taken to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip for treatment of serious physical injuries, police said. Finkelstein was not …
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Head-On Crash Kills Driver, Closes Road For Hours: NY State Police
A head-on crash killed a driver and seriously injured another, state police announced. The collision happened on State Route 20 in Nassau on Friday, Oct. 10 at approximately 2:10 p.m., when an eastbound vehicle crossed into the opposite lane and struck a westbound vehicle head-on, according to state police. The driver of the eastbound vehicle was taken to Albany Medical Center with serious injuries, and the westbound driver was pronounced dead at the scene, investigators said. State Route 20 was closed between State Route 66 and Kinderhook Lane until about 6 p.m. for investigation an…
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Driver, 24, In Stolen Car Kills Elderly Man Entering His Vehicle In South Farmingdale: Cops
An 80-year-old man was killed when a stolen car crashed into his vehicle late Friday, Nov. 7 on Long Island, police said. Peter Morris, 80, had been entering his 2012 Hyundai when it was struck by 24-year-old Randy Colon, of Hicksville, behind the wheel of a stolen 2013 Nissan at 95 Woodward Parkway in South Farmingdale, Nassau County, police said. Colon fled on foot but was found nearby and arrested without incident, police said. He was charged with manslaughter (second degree), criminal possession of stolen property (fourth degree), grand larceny (fourth degree), and leaving the scen…
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Man Killed In Hit-And-Run Crash On Long Island: Police
A man was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash in Wyandanch, Suffolk County Police announced on Saturday, June 14. The pedestrian was hit by a vehicle traveling east on Wyandanch Avenue, just west of Mount Avenue, around 7:29 p.m. on Friday, June 13, police said. The driver fled the scene without stopping and continued eastbound toward Mount Avenue. The victim, whose identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, was transported to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip, where he was pronounced dead, according to the Major Case Unit. Detectives are actively …
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Thruway Closure: Trooper Thrown Down Embankment, Seriously Injured In NY Crash (
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A New York State Police trooper was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle on a highway in upstate New York. The Schenectady County wreck happened on the westbound Thruway (I-90) in Pattersonville, near Exit 26, at around 12:30 p.m. Friday, June 6, according to New York State Police. A trooper was conducting a traffic stop on a Honda when a tractor, not pulling a trailer, slammed into the rear of their patrol car, which then struck the Honda. The impact knocked the trooper, who was standing on the passenger side a Honda, over the guardrail and down an embankment, police sai…
Police & Fire
High-Voltage Power Line Crashes Through NJ Driver's Windshield — She Somehow Survives
A driver narrowly escaped serious injury or worse when a high-voltage power line crashed onto her windshield while she was driving in Bergen County, incident reporter Boyd A. Loving said. The incident happened Thursday, May 15, after a tree fell and knocked down the live wire on Cornwall Road in Glen Rock, Loving said. Despite the terrifying moment, the driver of the Mazda CX 9 was uninjured and managed to drive her car away safely after speaking with a Glen Rock police officer, who gathered details for an accident report. Photo(s) of the day, 05/15/2025: A driver narrowly escape…
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'Mass Casualty' Declared After School Bus Crash Injures Multiple People On Long Island
Several people were injured following a school bus crash on Long Island. The wreck happened in North Lindenhurst, on Sunrise Highway near North Delaware Avenue, at around 5:15 p.m. Monday, March 3. A total of eight people were taken to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip, according to preliminary radio traffic. Their ages and the extent of their injuries were not immediately clear. The scene was declared a “mass casualty incident” by Lindenhurst Fire officials. Details surrounding the crash, including the number of vehicles involved, were not immediately available. Sunrise …
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Woman Killed In Nesconset Highway Hit-And-Run Identified: Police (
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A 24-year-old woman killed in a hit-and-run crash while crossing Nesconset Highway in Lake Grove has been identified, Suffolk County Police announced on Sunday, Feb. 2. Sampada Aduulla, of Lake Grove, was struck by an eastbound vehicle near Hallock Road at 6:20 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1, police said. The driver fled the scene. Aduulla was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the police. Authorities are urging anyone with information to contact the Major Case Unit at 631-852-6555 or submit an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.
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21-Year-Old Woman Struck, Killed By Garbage Truck Yards From Nassau County Mall
Police released new details after a pedestrian was struck and killed by a garbage truck just yards from a Long Island shopping mall. The incident happened in Carle Place near the intersection of Old Country Road and Glen Cove Road, near Roosevelt Field Mall, at around 5:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 6. Nassau County Police said a 21-year-old woman was attempting to cross Old Country Road northbound when she was struck by a garbage truck. The victim suffered serious injuries to her head and body, and was pronounced dead at the scene by Nassau County Police medics. No other vehicles were involved an…
Police & Fire
Long Island Woman Charged With DWI After Crashing Into Boat, Sparking Fire: Police
A woman was arrested for driving while intoxicated after a chaotic crash on Long Island that ended with a boat catching fire. Suffolk County Police said the incident occurred around 10 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24, in Babylon. Multiple 911 callers reported a vehicle traveling southbound in the northbound lanes of Route 231. The vehicle, a 2021 Kia Forte, crossed over the median and continued south in the proper lanes, hitting road signs along the way. The driver, identified as Lorrie Ibe, age 54, of West Babylon, then drove through the intersection at East Main Street, over another me…
Police & Fire
Fatal Chain-Reaction Crash: 23-Year-Old From Selden ID'd As Victim In Mount Sinai
A 23-year-old was killed in a chain-reaction, wrong-way crash at a Long Island intersection. It happened just after 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, in Mount Sinai. The victim was driving a black 2012 Kawasaki motorcycle in the wrong direction on southbound Patchogue-Mount Sinai Road, when he collided with a 2022 Honda CR-V at the intersection of Canal Road. According to Suffolk County Police, the motorcyclist then collided with a 2018 Dodge Ram stopped in the westbound turning lane on southbound Patchogue-Mount Sinai Road. Responding officers administered CPR and medical aid to Juarez-Bonil…
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