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NY Native Jay Leno Falls Down 60-Foot Hill, Hits Head On Rock
Former Tonight Show host Jay Leno is again making headlines for an accident that left him bruised and battered, according to reports.
Leno, age 74, a native New Yorker who grew up in Massachusetts, is recovering from injuries sustained from falling down a 60-foot hill and hitting a rock while trying to make his way to a restaurant in Pennsylvania, the comedian told TMZ in an interview on Tuesday, Nov. 19.
In his interview with the outlet, Leno, seen with an eyepatch and bruised face, explained that he had been trying to take a shortcut to the restaurant from his hotel about 30 m…
Former NY Rep Paralyzed After Horse Accident Receiving Treatment In NJ: Report
Former New York Congressman Michael Grimm has been left paralyzed from the chest down after a severe horse-riding accident during a polo tournament, and is being treated in New Jersey, CBS News reports citing a friend of Grimm's.
Grimm, age 54, was thrown from his horse in September and is now undergoing treatment at the renowned Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, which has locations in West Orange, Saddle Brook, Chester, and Marlton.
Headquartered in West Orange, Kessler is where actor Christopher Reeve was treated following a similar accident in 1995, and was…
34-Year-Old Dies From Injuries Month After Nassau County Crash
A man critically injured in a fiery crash on Long Island has died from his injuries, authorities announced Monday morning, Nov. 11.
Richard Sorrentino, age 34, of Queens, was pronounced dead by hospital staff on Friday, Nov. 8, Nassau County Police said.
The crash happened on Saturday, Oct. 12, around 6:55 p.m. in Bellmore.
Sorrentino was riding a black motorcycle westbound on Sunrise Highway near Rose Place when he struck a bicyclist attempting to cross the roadway.
The impact caused the motorcycle to catch fire, and Sorrentino was airlifted to a nearby hospital with severe tra…
30-Year-Old From Mastic Dies After Being Found Injured On Moriches Roadway
A local man has died after being found unconscious on a Long Island roadway.
At about 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 5, a 911 caller reported the injured man lying on the road in Moriches, Suffolk County Police said.
The man, John Ballard, age 30, of Mastic, was rushed to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue.
On Thursday morning, Aug. 8, police reported that Ballard died of his injuries on Wednesday, Aug. 7.
An investigation by Suffolk County Police Major Case Unit detectives determined Ballard was operating an electric skateboard when he fell, causing his injuries.
Origina…
4 Killed, 9 Injured After Vehicle Crashes Into NY Store
Four people were killed and nine others injured after an SUV crashed into a store in New York.
Click here for a new, updated story: Man Charged With DWI After SUV Crashes Into Long Island Store, Killing 4, Injuring 9
The Long Island incident happened around 4:30 p.m. Friday, June 28, in Suffolk County in the hamlet of Deer Park.
The business, Hawaii Nail and Spa, is located in a strip mall at 796 Grand Blvd.
All four killed were inside the salon, according to ABC 7, which is reporting that the driver was partially conscious and rushed to the hospital.
The vehicle nearly came…
47-Year-Old Pedestrian Dies After Being Struck By Police Car On Long Island
A 47-year-old man has died after being struck by a police vehicle on Long Island, authorities said.
The incident happened at around 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, in Uniondale, near Front Street and New York Avenue, according to Nassau County Police.
Investigators said Miguel Romero, age 47, of Uniondale, was attempting to cross southbound on Front Street when he was struck by an unmarked Nassau County Police vehicle, suffering multiple injuries, police said.
He was later pronounced dead at a hospital.
Officers were also treated for minor injuries, according to police.
No other vehicles we…
Vehicle Falls 25 Feet On Hutchinson River Parkway To Roadway Below, Killing Driver, Police Say
A motorist was killed when his car flipped over a concrete barrier on the Hutchinson River Parkway in Westchester County and fell about 25 feet onto another roadway.
The 2002 Ford Ranger was traveling northbound at 9 p.m., Saturday, June 19, when the driver lost control, spun out, and struck the barrier, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police.
The vehicle then toppled over the barrier and fell into an opening between the parkway’s northbound and southbound lanes. The vehicle landed on its roof on the shoulder adjacent to the lanes travel on Mamaroneck Avenue, in Ha…
Long Island Woman Left Scene Of Crash That Seriously Injured Man, Police Say
A Long Island woman has been charged with leaving the scene of a motor vehicle crash that seriously injured a pedestrian.
The crash happened around 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5 in Copiague, Suffolk County Police said.
Sagrario Lopez-Escobar, 67, of Copiague, was driving a 2005 Toyota Sequoia westbound on 43rd Street, near Atlantic Street, when the vehicle struck an adult man walking in the roadway at approximately 10:30 p.m. Lopez-Escobar left the scene in the Sequoia.
The victim, who has yet to be identified by police, was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Isli…
