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44-Year-Old Killed After Being Struck By Car While Working On Pickup Truck On Long Island Road 44-Year-Old Killed After Being Struck By Car While Working On Pickup Truck On Long Island Road
44-Year-Old Killed After Being Struck By Car While Working On Pickup Truck On Long Island Road A man who was working on a pickup truck on a Long Island roadway was killed after being struck by a car. It happened around 4:40 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, in Blue Point. A 54-year-old East Patchogue woman was driving a 2009 Hyundai Elantra southbound on Kennedy Avenue near Pine Street when the vehicle struck a man working on a 2006 Dodge Ram parked on the northbound side of the road. The man, Oscar Lopez-Machado, age 44, of Centereach, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner.  The driver of…
ID Released For Woman Struck, Killed By Pickup Truck In Great Neck PlazaIntersection ID Released For Woman Struck, Killed By Pickup Truck In Great Neck PlazaIntersection
ID Released For Woman Struck, Killed By Pickup Truck In Great Neck PlazaIntersection The identity has been released of a woman killed in a crash at an intersection in a residential Long Island neighborhood. It happened around 3:15 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, in Great Neck Plaza. A woman was struck by a 2004 Dodge Ram pickup truck traveling westbound on Grace Avenue at the intersection of Park Place, according to Nassau County Police. The 37-year-old man operator of the vehicle remained at the scene. The woman suffered severe trauma and was transported to a local area hospital, where a hospital physician pronounced her dead. She has now been ID'd as Joyanna Marx, age …
Man Enters Occupied Babylon Home, Steals Keys, Then Dodge Ram In Driveway: Police Man Enters Occupied Babylon Home, Steals Keys, Then Dodge Ram In Driveway: Police
Man Enters Occupied Babylon Home, Steals Keys, Then Dodge Ram In Driveway: Police A local man has been apprehended after police say he burglarized a Long Island home and stole a truck. Suffolk County Police First Precinct officers responded to a 911 call reporting an unknown person had stolen a vehicle from the driveway of the Babylon residence on Araca Road just after 7 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 11. Officers found the homeowner had followed the man in the stolen 2020 Dodge Ram and was able to stop him in front of another home a short distance away on The Crescent, according to Suffolk County Police. Officers took the man, Daniel Shiels, age 43, of…
Teens Killed In Crash: Roslyn Man Accused Of Driving Drunk, Wrong Way, Fleeing Scene In Jericho Teens Killed In Crash: Roslyn Man Accused Of Driving Drunk, Wrong Way, Fleeing Scene In Jericho
Teens Killed In Crash: Roslyn Man Accused Of Driving Drunk, Wrong Way, Fleeing Scene In Jericho Click here for a new, updated story: 14-Year-Olds Killed In Wrong-Way Jericho Crash Were Young Tennis Stars From Roslyn A man is in custody after police say he drove drunk and fled the scene of a wrong-way Long Island crash that took the lives of two teens overnight. The crash happened around 10:20 p.m. Wednesday, May 3 in Jericho. A 2019 Dodge Ram operated by a 34-year-old man was traveling southbound on Route 106 (North Broadway) in the northbound lanes and collided with a 2019 Alfa Romero four-door sedan occupied by four teenage boys, Nassau County Police said. As a re…
Seen This Car? Long Island Hit-Run Driver Wanted Seen This Car? Long Island Hit-Run Driver Wanted
Seen This Car? Long Island Hit-Run Driver Wanted A driver who struck a pedestrian on Long Island in March is nowhere to be found, and police are asking for the community’s help in locating them. The incident occurred on Monday, March 20 in West Islip, according to authorities. Suffolk County Police said the incident happened at approximately 7:20 a.m. when the driver of a blue Dodge Ram pickup truck hit a pedestrian on the corner of Ruth and Kane Streets. The driver fled the scene and was last seen taking off on Sunrise Service Road heading west. Investigators report that they believe the truck has a New Jersey license plate and may…
Fatal Crash: 54-Year-Old Long Island Man Struck By Pickup Truck Fatal Crash: 54-Year-Old Long Island Man Struck By Pickup Truck
Fatal Crash: 54-Year-Old Long Island Man Struck By Pickup Truck A Long Island man was hit and killed by a pickup truck overnight. The incident took place in Suffolk County around 9:20 p.m., Monday, March 3 in Nesconset. Suffolk County Police detectives are investigating the crash that killed Paul Harrison, age 54, of Hauppauge when his scooter was struck by a 2018 Dodge Ram driven traveling westbound on Route 347 at the intersection of Southern Boulevard. Harrison was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital where he was pronounced dead.  The driver of the Ram, a 40-year-old Lake Grove man, was not injured. The Dodge and the scoo…
Know Him? Centereach Stolen Truck Thief On Loose Know Him? Centereach Stolen Truck Thief On Loose
Know Him? Centereach Stolen Truck Thief On Loose Police in Suffolk County are seeking the public's help to identify and locate a man who allegedly stole a truck from a Centereach parking lot last year. The man allegedly a 2017 Dodge Ram truck from the parking lot of 7-Eleven, located at 1740 Route 25, at midnight on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022. The keys to the truck were left inside the vehicle, the Suffolk County Police said. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about these incidents can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an an…
ID Released For 19-Year-Old Killed In Chain-Reaction Lynbrook Crash ID Released For 19-Year-Old Killed In Chain-Reaction Lynbrook Crash
ID Released For 19-Year-Old Killed In Chain-Reaction Lynbrook Crash Police have identified a 19-year-old Long Island man killed in a chain-reaction crash. Nasir Reid, of Lynbrook, was killed on Tuesday, Nov. 29 during a three-vehicle crash in Lynbrook, said the Nassau County Police. According to Nassau County Police, Reid was driving a 2009 BMW southbound on Ocean Avenue when it hit a Nissan Pathfinder. The Pathfinder, occupied by the 57-year-old male driver and a female passenger, age 51, was traveling northeast at the intersection of Ocean Avenue and Peninsula Boulevard, police said. Earlier report: 19-Year-Old Killed In Chain-Reaction Lynbrook Cr…
Man Wanted For Stealing Pickup Truck From Huntington Station Car Wash, Authorities Say Man Wanted For Stealing Pickup Truck From Huntington Station Car Wash, Authorities Say
Man Wanted For Stealing Pickup Truck From Huntington Station Car Wash, Authorities Say Authorities asked the public for help locating a man who is wanted for stealing a pickup truck that was parked outside of a car wash on Long Island. A man stole a 2007 Dodge Ram outside of Turnpike Car Wash in Huntington Station at about 12:45 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 13, Suffolk County Crime Stoppers reported on Thursday, Nov. 17. Crime Stoppers said the vehicle was left running and unattended while being serviced. The suspect fled the car wash, located at 217 West Jericho Turnpike, and traveled west in the Dodge, authorities said.  Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering…
New Hyde Park Man Sentenced For New Year's Day DWI Crash That Seriously Injured NCPD Officer New Hyde Park Man Sentenced For New Year's Day DWI Crash That Seriously Injured NCPD Officer
New Hyde Park Man Sentenced For New Year's Day DWI Crash That Seriously Injured Ncpd Officer A Long Island man was sentenced for driving while drunk at three times the legal limit and crashing head-on into a police vehicle, seriously injuring an officer. Keith Dillon, age 34, was sentenced on Wednesday, Oct. 19, to six to 12 years in prison for charges related to the crash that happened in Greenvale on New Year's Day in 2018, Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly announced. According to the report, on Tuesday, Sept. 20, Dillon pleaded guilty to charges of: Aggravated vehicular assault  Second-degree assault  Aggravated driving while intoxicated  Tamper…
Police Search For Man Who Stole Excavator From West Babylon Parking Lot Police Search For Man Who Stole Excavator From West Babylon Parking Lot
Police Search For Man Who Stole Excavator From West Babylon Parking Lot Police are investigating after a trailer and an excavator were stolen from a parking lot on Long Island. A man stole a 2015 LOADCRAFT Trailer that was carrying a 2000 Bobcat excavator in West Babylon on Saturday, July 9, Suffolk County Crime Stoppers reported on Thursday, Oct. 13. The incident happened in the parking lot of OK Petroleum, located at 1185 Straight Path, authorities said. Crime Stoppers said the man hooked the trailer up to a white Dodge Ram pickup truck and drove away from the scene. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information that lead…
24-Year-Old From Northport Critically Injured In Head-On Fort Salonga Crash 24-Year-Old From Northport Critically Injured In Head-On Fort Salonga Crash
24-Year-Old From Northport Critically Injured In Head-On Fort Salonga Crash Police are investigating a head-on crash that has left a Long Island man with serious injuries. It happened around 4:40 p.m. Thursday, July 28 in Fort Salonga. Kenneth Gallagher, age 24, of Northport, was driving a Dodge Ram pickup truck westbound on Fort Salonga Road when the vehicle collided head-on with a box truck that was traveling eastbound, Suffolk County Police said. Gallagher was transported by Suffolk County Police helicopter to Stony Brook University Hospital in critical condition, according to police.  The driver of the box truck, a 25-year-old Hauppauge m…
Man Killed After Being Struck By Pickup Truck In East Patchogue Man Killed After Being Struck By Pickup Truck In East Patchogue
Man Killed After Being Struck By Pickup Truck In East Patchogue Police are investigating a fatal crash on Long Island. It happened in East Patchogue when a man was killed crossing Route 112, north of Shaber Road, around 5:30 p.m., Sunday, July 24. He was hit by a northbound 2021 Dodge Ram pickup truck driven by a 37-year-old Patchogue man, police said. The victim, identified as Patchogue resident Mely Josue Galeas-Roque, age 32, was transported by ambulance to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue where he was pronounced dead, police added. The driver was not injured. The Dodge was impounded for a safety check.  Detectives are a…
Massapequa Park Woman Accused Of DWI With Child Passenger, Striking Parked Vehicle In Wantagh Massapequa Park Woman Accused Of DWI With Child Passenger, Striking Parked Vehicle In Wantagh
Massapequa Park Woman Accused Of DWI With Child Passenger, Striking Parked Vehicle In Wantagh A 46-year-old woman was accused of driving while intoxicated with an 8-year-old passenger in the vehicle and striking a parked vehicle on Long Island. Valerie Decker, of Massapequa Park, was arrested in Wantagh at about 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 13, according to the Nassau County Police Department. NCPD said Decker attempted to parallel park a 2017 Dodge Ram in front of 2166 Wantagh Avenue, the location of Maplewood School & Summer Program, and struck a 2019 Infiniti. Police said the Infiniti was occupied by a 50-year-old woman. When officers arrived, they saw Decker driving away f…
ID Released For 23-Year-Old Killed In Wantagh Crash Involving Impaired Driver, Police Say ID Released For 23-Year-Old Killed In Wantagh Crash Involving Impaired Driver, Police Say
ID Released For 23-Year-Old Killed In Wantagh Crash Involving Impaired Driver, Police Say Police have identified a 23-year-old Long Island man killed in a crash involving an impaired driver over the weekend. The crash happened around 12:30 a.m. Saturday, June 4 in Wantagh. Matthew Smith, age 22, of Seaford was operating a 2017 Dodge Ram pickup truck heading eastbound on Jerusalem Avenue when it crossed over into oncoming traffic and was involved in a collision with a 2015 Chrysler sedan heading westbound on Jerusalem Avenue. Nassau County Police said  Both drivers were transported to a local area hospital for treatment and evaluation, said police.  The driver of the …
26-Year-Old Woman Critically Injured In Bohemia Crash 26-Year-Old Woman Critically Injured In Bohemia Crash
26-Year-Old Woman Critically Injured In Bohemia Crash A 26-year-old woman was critically injured in a two-vehicle crash on Long Island. It happened in Bohemia at about 6:50 a.m. on Wednesday, March 9, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. A 2017 Nissan Rogue, driven by a Holtsville woman, was making a left turn out of a parking lot on Lakeland Avenue near Church Street when the Nissan was struck by a northbound 2017 Dodge Ram driven by a 21-year-old Oakdale man. The woman was hospitalized for treatment of critical injuries, and the man was not injured in the crash, police said. Both vehicles were impounded for safety checks. SC…
One Killed, Two Hospitalized In Nassau County Crash One Killed, Two Hospitalized In Nassau County Crash
One Killed, Two Hospitalized In Nassau County Crash A 46-year-old driver was killed and two others hospitalized on Long Island after losing control of his pick-up truck and crashing, police said. Nassau County Police detectives responded to Wantagh Avenue in Levittown shortly after 9:30 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 10, where there was a reported crash involving three vehicles. Police said that the 46-year-old driver was in a Dodge Ram that flipped after striking a curb and fence, striking two other vehicles stopped in traffic on Red Maple Drive North. It is unclear what caused the driver to lose control of the pickup truck. According to police, th…
Man Critically Injured In Hit-Run Long Island Crash Man Critically Injured In Hit-Run Long Island Crash
Man Critically Injured In Hit-Run Long Island Crash Police are investigating a hit-and-run crash near a Long Island intersection that left a man critically injured. It happened around 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 20 in Mastic. Transito Sanchez, age 54, was walking westward from Mastic Road to Herkimer Street when he was struck by a pickup truck at 4:59 p.m. The vehicle, possibly a dark-colored Dodge Ram pickup truck with four doors, fled southbound on Mastic Road, Suffolk County Police said. Sanchez, of Mastic, was helped by a good Samaritans at the scene, according to police.  He was taken by the Mastic Ambulance Company to Stony …
Funeral Held For Long Island Corrections Officer Killed In Crash Funeral Held For Long Island Corrections Officer Killed In Crash
Funeral Held For Long Island Corrections Officer Killed In Crash A funeral was held for the 25-year-old corrections officer on Long Island who died after being involved in a crash last week. Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon, Jr. said on Monday, June 28 that the men and women of his Office said goodbye to officer Candace Ogiejko, who was killed in a car crash while driving on Sills Road in Yaphank on Wednesday, June 23. Ogiejko joined the Sheriff’s Office in January 2019 and just completed her second year on the force at the time of her death. The funeral was held at St. Gerard’s Roman Catholic Church in Port Jefferson Station, with the Suffolk Count…
Man Wanted For Breaking Into Long Island Pizzeria, Stealing Cash Register, Police Say Man Wanted For Breaking Into Long Island Pizzeria, Stealing Cash Register, Police Say
Man Wanted For Breaking Into Long Island Pizzeria, Stealing Cash Register, Police Say A man is wanted on Long Island after allegedly breaking into a restaurant and fleeing in a pickup truck, police said. New photos were released of a suspect who allegedly broke through the front glass door of Michelangelo Pizzeria on Eastport Manor Road in Eastport at 2:33 a.m. on Sunday, May 2. It is alleged that following the break-in, the suspect fled in a dark-colored Dodge Ram with gold New York license plates. The break-in remains under investigation. Anyone with information regarding the suspect, his truck, or the incident, has been asked to contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers by …
Man Driving Drunk With Two Kids In Pickup Truck Crashes Into Vehicle In Nassau, Police Say Man Driving Drunk With Two Kids In Pickup Truck Crashes Into Vehicle In Nassau, Police Say
Man Driving Drunk With Two Kids In Pickup Truck Crashes Into Vehicle In Nassau, Police Say A Suffolk County man has been charged with driving while intoxicated with two children inside a pickup truck which crashed into a vehicle in Nassau County, according to police. Robert Spears, age 42, of Lindenhurst, struck the vehicle stopped at a traffic light at about 8:30 p.m. Saturday, May 22 in Massapequa, Nassau County Police said. Spears was operating a 2019 Dodge Ram while traveling northbound on Hicksville Road when the pickup truck struck the vehicle stopped at William Road, according to police.  The child passengers were ages 6 and 9. The children were released into the cus…
Man Wanted For Attempting To Lure Children At Long Island Stop & Shop, Police Say Man Wanted For Attempting To Lure Children At Long Island Stop & Shop, Police Say
Man Wanted For Attempting To Lure Children At Long Island Stop & Shop, Police Say Police on Long Island are searching for a man in a pickup truck after he allegedly motioned for children to come to him in a parking lot. The incident took place around 6:10 p.m., Monday, April 19, in the Stop  & Shop parking lot in Oceanside, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, a 46-year-old woman was in the parking lot of Stop & Shop located at 465 Atlantic Ave., with her two children, 11 and 5.   The woman walked away to grab a shopping cart. An unknown man waved and signaled for the kids to come over to him, police said. The children refused…
Drunk Driver Hits Front Curb Of Long Island Convenience Store, Police Say Drunk Driver Hits Front Curb Of Long Island Convenience Store, Police Say
Drunk Driver Hits Front Curb Of Long Island Convenience Store, Police Say An alleged drunk driver was arrested after hitting the front curb and a firework storage box in front of a Long Island convenience store. Juan Contreras Garcia, age 39, was arrested on Monday, April 5, following the incident at the Mr. Roberts Convenience Store, at 300 Front St., in Greenport, said the Southold Police. According to investigators, Garcia was driving a 2005 Dodge Ram pickup and was pulling into the parking lot of the store when he struck the curb and a firewood storage box located in front of the store.  A store employee called police after he found Contreras Garcia in …
LI Plow Driver Nabbed For DWI After Almost Hitting Marine Bureau Officer's Vehicle, Police Say LI Plow Driver Nabbed For DWI After Almost Hitting Marine Bureau Officer's Vehicle, Police Say
LI Plow Driver Nabbed For DWI After Almost Hitting Marine Bureau Officer's Vehicle, Police Say A Long Island man was arrested after allegedly driving his pickup truck with a plow attacked while intoxicated almost hitting a Marine Bureau vehicle. Deyvi Castillo-Chavarria, age 30, of Oyster Bay, was arrested around 12:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 1, following the incident in Oyster Bay, said the Nassau County Police. According to officers, while traveling southbound on Route 106, in their unmarked vehicle, Marine Bureau officers encountered an oncoming Dodge Ram, with its plow attached, swerving into their lane of traffic, narrowing missing their vehicle, police said.  Af…
Long Island Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash Long Island Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash
Long Island Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash A Long Island man was killed after his vehicle crashed into a guardrail and overturned. It happened Friday, Sept. 11 at about 1:10 p.m. in Holbrook. Edward Keith, 58, of Selden, was driving a 2005 Dodge Ram northbound on Nicolls Road when the vehicle left the road, struck the guardrail and overturned at the intersection of Patchogue Holbrook Road, Suffolk County Police said. Keith was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner. The vehicle was impounded for a safety check.  Detectives are asking an…
Long Island Woman Drove Drunk With 11-Year-Old Daughter In Vehicle, Police Say Long Island Woman Drove Drunk With 11-Year-Old Daughter In Vehicle, Police Say
Long Island Woman Drove Drunk With 11-Year-Old Daughter In Vehicle, Police Say A Long Island woman has been accused of driving drunk with her young daughter in the vehicle. According to police, at approximately 1:25 a.m., an officer observed a black colored Dodge Ram pickup truck without the headlights on in West Hempstead traveling eastbound on Hempstead Turnpike near Munson Avenue, Nassau County Police said. The officer conducted a vehicle and traffic law stop and observed three individuals in the vehicle, according to police. The driver, Cindy Calderon, 41, was operating the vehicle and a 52-year-old man was in the passenger seat and her 11-year-old daughter was i…
Man Wanted For Stealing Rolex From Pickup Truck On Long Island Man Wanted For Stealing Rolex From Pickup Truck On Long Island
Man Wanted For Stealing Rolex From Pickup Truck On Long Island An alert has been issued after a man allegedly stole a Rolex watch from a truck that was parked in a driveway. On Friday, Aug. 7, Suffolk County Police investigators released photos of a man who was caught on camera entering an unlocked pickup truck that was parked in Centerport. Police said that at approximately 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 28, a man went into an unlocked Dodge Ram that was parked in a driveway on Judy Court, where he stole the Rolex watch. The Rolex had an estimated value of approximately $30,000. A $5,000 reward has been offered by Suffolk County Crime Stoppers as they …
Man Driving Mercedes Killed In Crash With Pickup Truck On Long Island, Police Say Man Driving Mercedes Killed In Crash With Pickup Truck On Long Island, Police Say
Man Driving Mercedes Killed In Crash With Pickup Truck On Long Island, Police Say Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Man Driving Mercedes Killed In Crash On Long Island, Police Say The driver of a Mercedes-Benz was killed after colliding with a pickup truck on Long Island. The two-vehicle crash took place in Hewlett around 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 31, on Peninsula Boulevard, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, a 2017 Mercedes Benz traveling northbound on Peninsula Boulevard was making a left turn onto Harris Avenue when it collided with a 2014 Dodge Ram pickup truck which was traveling southbound on Peninsula Bouleva…
Nearly 700K More Pickup Trucks Recalled Due To Tailgate Problem Nearly 700K More Pickup Trucks Recalled Due To Tailgate Problem
Nearly 700K More Pickup Trucks Recalled Due To Tailgate Problem Fiat Chrysler is expanding its recall of Dodge Ram pickup trucks that may have a faulty tailgate that could open unexpectedly. The company announced that it is recalling 693,000 pickups to fix the tailgates. It comes on the heels of other recalls for tailgates that opened while the trucks are operating, totaling more than 1.1 million vehicles in all. The recall was expanded on Thursday, Aug. 29, and it includes 2013 and 2014 model Ram 1500, 2500 and 3500 trucks. The recall came after 127 warranty claims or repair orders were made potentially related to the problem. The recall, which began…
ID Released For Hempstead Man Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Levittown Crash ID Released For Hempstead Man Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Levittown Crash
ID Released For Hempstead Man Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Levittown Crash The identity has been released of a pedestrian seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash on Long Island, police said. The crash happened just after 5 p.m. on Friday, July 12 in Levittown. According to detectives, the pedestrian, now identified as Jaime Sosa-Rubio, 35, of Hempstead, was struck by a black Dodge Ram pickup truck traveling eastbound. while attempting to cross north on Hempstead Turnpike. The operator of the vehicle, John Roberts, 39, stopped briefly to assist Sosa-Rubio and then fled the scene, police said.  After a long period of time, Roberts returned to the scene where…
Pedestrian Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Levittown Crash Pedestrian Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Levittown Crash
Pedestrian Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Levittown Crash A motorist is facing charges after fleeing the scene of a hit-and-run crash in which a pedestrian was seriously injured, police said. The crash happened just after 5 p.m. on Friday, July 12 in Levittown. According to detectives, a male pedestrian, 35, while attempting to cross north on Hempstead Turnpike, was struck by a black Dodge Ram pickup truck traveling eastbound.  The operator of the vehicle, John Roberts, 39, stopped briefly to assist the victim and then fled the scene, police said.  After a long period of time, Roberts returned to the scene where he was placed under arr…