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Bicyclist Seriously Injured In Long Island Crash With Pickup Truck: Police Bicyclist Seriously Injured In Long Island Crash With Pickup Truck: Police
Bicyclist Seriously Injured In Long Island Crash With Pickup Truck: Police A 73-year-old bicyclist was hospitalized with serious injuries after being struck by a pickup truck in East Patchogue, Suffolk County police announced on Saturday, Jan. 18. Gary Green, of Bellport, was riding on Montauk Highway near County Road 101 when a westbound 2013 Ford pickup truck driven by 68-year-old Norman Kurrass, of East Patchogue, hit him at 5:14 p.m., detectives said. Green was rushed to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue for treatment of his injuries. Kurrass was not injured in the crash, according to police. The pickup truck was impounded for a safety check, and th…

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by Jillian Pikora
Obituaries
Teen Killed By Allegedly Impaired Driver On Long Island Remembered As 'Kind, Respectful' Teen Killed By Allegedly Impaired Driver On Long Island Remembered As 'Kind, Respectful'
Teen Killed By Allegedly Impaired Driver On Long Island Remembered As 'Kind, Respectful' Support is rising for the family of a 19-year-old man who was killed by an allegedly impaired driver on Long Island. The crash happened in Central Islip, at around 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13. Suffolk County Police said Eryk McPherson, of Brentwood, was riding his bicycle westbound across Joshuas Path at Vanderbilt Avenue when he was hit by a Honda sedan. Earlier Report: 19-Year-Old Dies From Injuries After Crash Involving Allegedly Impaired Driver In Central Islip The teen was taken to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore and died the following day. Police arrested the Hon…

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by Michael Mashburn & Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
‘Battling Day In, Day Out’: Support Swells After Crash Leaves Long Island Father In Coma ‘Battling Day In, Day Out’: Support Swells After Crash Leaves Long Island Father In Coma
‘Battling Day In, Day Out’: Support Swells After Crash Leaves Long Island Father In Coma Jeffrey Yusko is in the fight of his life. The Long Island husband and father was left in a coma after being struck by a van while bicycling near his Wainscott home in May 2023. “We received a knock on our front door from the police that turned our lives upside down,” his son Tyler said on a GoFundMe to help the family with medical expenses. Yusko, a “top salesman” at P.C. Richard & Son appliance store in Southampton, suffered devastating injuries in the crash, including swelling and bleeding in his brain, leaving him unconscious. Earlier Report: 'Turned Our Lives Upside Down': Wai…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
14-Year-Old Hit, Killed While Crossing Busy Long Island Roadway 14-Year-Old Hit, Killed While Crossing Busy Long Island Roadway
14-Year-Old Hit, Killed While Crossing Busy Long Island Roadway A 14-year-old Long Island boy was hit and killed while crossing a busy roadway. The crash took place in Suffolk County around 6:30 p.m., Thursday, March 2 on Route 347 at Wireless Road in Setauket. Suffolk County Police detectives said David Zerella, age 36, of Port Jefferson, was driving a 2015 Dodge Charger westbound on Route 347 at Wireless Road when his car struck a bicyclist who was crossing Route 347 against the light. The bicyclist, Qamat Shah of Setauket, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said.  Zerella and …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
33-Year-Old Accused Of Leaving Scene After Striking Man With Car In East Islip 33-Year-Old Accused Of Leaving Scene After Striking Man With Car In East Islip
33-Year-Old Accused Of Leaving Scene After Striking Man With Car In East Islip A 33-year-old man was charged after police said he left the scene of a crash that seriously injured a bicyclist on Long Island. A 30-year-old Islip man was struck by a car in East Islip at about 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 7, the Suffolk County Police Department said. He was traveling east on Union Boulevard near the intersection of Carleton Avenue when an eastbound Chrysler Concorde struck him, SCPD said. Police said the Chrysler left the scene, and the bicyclist was hospitalized for treatment of serious injuries. The driver of the Chrysler, identified as Scott Parker, of Ridge…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Bicyclist Critically Injured In Crash With Car On Long Island Bicyclist Critically Injured In Crash With Car On Long Island
Bicyclist Critically Injured In Crash With Car On Long Island A bicyclist was critically injured in a crash with a car on Long Island. It happened just before 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 29 in Atlantic Beach. According to detectives, officers responded for a serious vehicular accident that occurred on the Atlantic Beach Bridge.  A 27-year-old man was driving a 2000 Chevrolet northbound and struck a 46-year-old male bicyclist, who was also traveling north on the Atlantic Beach Bridge, Nassau County Police said. The bicyclist suffered serious head trauma and was transported to a local hospital for treatment. He is listed in critical but stable co…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Police ID SUV In Long Island Hit-Run Crash That Seriously Injured Bicyclist Police ID SUV In Long Island Hit-Run Crash That Seriously Injured Bicyclist
Police ID SUV In Long Island Hit-Run Crash That Seriously Injured Bicyclist Police investigators on Long Island have identified the vehicle involved in a hit-and-run crash that left a bicyclist with serious injuries. Blue Point resident Frannie Columbini, 76, was riding his bicycle on Blue Point Avenue in Blue Point at around noon on Monday, April 6, when he was struck by a black SUV making a left-hand turn onto Middle Road. The driver of the SUV then sped away eastbound on Middle Road. Columbini was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital in critical condition with nondisclosed injuries. According to police, investigators have determined that the vehicle (…

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by Zak Failla