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ID'd Released Of 21-Year-Old Woman Struck, Killed By Garbage Truck Near Nassau County Mall ID'd Released Of 21-Year-Old Woman Struck, Killed By Garbage Truck Near Nassau County Mall
ID'd Released Of 21-Year-Old Woman Struck, Killed By Garbage Truck Near Nassau County Mall A 21-year-old woman was struck and killed by a garbage truck just yards from Roosevelt Field Mall in Carle Place early Friday, Dec. 6, Nassau County police announced. Mahiat Hossen, 21, of Bellerose, was attempting to cross Old Country Road northbound near the intersection with Glen Cove Road around 5:30 a.m. when she was hit by a 2016 Mack garbage truck traveling eastbound, police said.  The area has a four-way crosswalk, according to Google Maps Street View, but it is not immediately clear if she was using them.  Hossen suffered catastrophic injuries to her head and body. She w…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Fatal Long Island Expressway Crash: 30-Year-Old ID'd As Victim, 4 Others Hospitalized Fatal Long Island Expressway Crash: 30-Year-Old ID'd As Victim, 4 Others Hospitalized
Fatal Long Island Expressway Crash: 30-Year-Old ID'd As Victim, 4 Others Hospitalized One person was killed and four others hospitalized in a single-vehicle crash on the Long Island Expressway. It happened around 5 a.m. Monday, Nov. 11, in Melville. A 30-year-old man was driving a 2004 Nissan Sentra eastbound, near the Pinelawn Road overpass, when he lost control of the vehicle, which exited the roadway, crashed into trees and overturned, according to Suffolk County Police. The victim, identified as Daishun Jones Rains, of Huntington Station, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Exam…

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by Joe Lombardi
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29-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Fatal Stabbing During Party At Long Island Home 29-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Fatal Stabbing During Party At Long Island Home
29-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Fatal Stabbing During Party At Long Island Home An investigation is underway after a fatal stabbing death of a man at a party overnight at a Long Island residence. It happened around 2 a.m. Sunday, Oct, 27, in Huntington Station. Police responded to the house on Lowndes Avenue after a 911caller reported the incident at the location.  When officers arrived, they located two men stabbed. Justino Alfaro-Avila, age 29, of Huntington Station, was transported to Huntington Hospital where he was pronounced dead.  A 39-year-old man was treated at a local hospital and released. Detectives are asking anyone with i…

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by Joe Lombardi
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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…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Southern State Double Fatal: 18-Year-Old ID'd As Second Victim In Massapequa Southern State Double Fatal: 18-Year-Old ID'd As Second Victim In Massapequa
Southern State Double Fatal: 18-Year-Old ID'd As Second Victim In Massapequa Authorities have identified a teenager who was killed in a double fatal crash on the Southern State Parkway. The wreck happened in North Massapequa, in the eastbound lanes near exit 29, at around 8:50 p.m. Monday, Oct. 14. New York State Police said a Nissan 350z left the roadway and crashed into the tree line. Troopers arrived to find the vehicle engulfed in flames with the male driver lying outside of the car dead. Earlier Report: Southern State Double Fatal: 21-Year-Old Driver, Passenger Killed In Massapequa He was identified as 21-year-old Brayan Antonio Benitez-Benitez, of Min…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Southern State Double Fatal: 21-Year-Old Driver, Passenger Killed In Massapequa Southern State Double Fatal: 21-Year-Old Driver, Passenger Killed In Massapequa
Southern State Double Fatal: 21-Year-Old Driver, Passenger Killed In Massapequa Two people were killed in a fiery, single-vehicle crash on the Southern State Parkway. The wreck happened in North Massapequa, in the eastbound lanes near exit 29, at around 8:50 p.m. Monday, Oct. 14. New York State Police said a Nissan 350z left the roadway and crashed into the tree line. Troopers arrived to find the vehicle engulfed in flames with the male driver lying outside of the car dead. He was identified as 21-year-old Brayan Antonio Benitez-Benitez, of Mineola. Inside the vehicle, crews located a passenger who had suffered fatal injuries. The passenger’s identity had not been p…

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by Michael Mashburn
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1 Killed After House Fire Breaks Out In Seaford 1 Killed After House Fire Breaks Out In Seaford
1 Killed After House Fire Breaks Out In Seaford One person died in an overnight house fire on Long Island. The blaze broke out at around 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7, in Seaford. First responders observed the second floor of the home on Crescent Cove Drive engulfed in flames.  The Seaford Fire Department extinguished the flames, but the residence sustained extensive damage.  An 85-year-old man was removed from the residence and transported to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead just after midnight on Tuesday, Oct. 8, by a hospital physician. The man's identity has not yet been released. No other injuries were reported. …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Investigation Determines Cause Of WWI Replica Fatal Plane Crash In NY Investigation Determines Cause Of WWI Replica Fatal Plane Crash In NY
Investigation Determines Cause Of WWI Replica Fatal Plane Crash In NY An initial investigation has determined the cause of a crash that claimed the life of a well-known pilot at an air show in New York. Just before 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5 in Dutchess County, a World War I-era replica Fokker D.VIII caught fire, causing the plane to crash near the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome during an exhibition in Red Hook. The sole occupant of the plane, 60-year-old Madison County resident Brian T. Coughlin, of the town of Cazenovia, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Red Hook Police. A preliminary investigation determined the crash was due to unknown me…

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by Joe Lombardi
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30-Year-Old Dies In Fiery Drunk Driving Crash In Hicksville, Police Say 30-Year-Old Dies In Fiery Drunk Driving Crash In Hicksville, Police Say
30-Year-Old Dies In Fiery Drunk Driving Crash In Hicksville, Police Say An accused drunk driver is behind bars following a fiery, two-vehicle crash that killed a man on Long Island. The wreck happened in Hicksville, near the intersection of Prospect Avenue and Cantiague Rock Road, at around 11:20 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21. Nassau County Police said a Subaru was making a left turn from eastbound Prospect Avenue onto northbound Cantiague Rock Road when it struck a westbound Honda. The impact caused the Subaru to catch fire, trapping the 30-year-old male driver inside, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. An investigation found that the Honda driver, …

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by Michael Mashburn
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1 Killed, 2 Critically Injured In Chain-Reaction Lynbrook Crash 1 Killed, 2 Critically Injured In Chain-Reaction Lynbrook Crash
1 Killed, 2 Critically Injured In Chain-Reaction Lynbrook Crash One person was killed and two others were critically injured in a chain-reaction crash on Long Island. Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Man Killed In Chain-Reaction Lynbrook Crash It happened just after 10:45 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 25,  in Lynbrook. Nassau County Police said a 70-year-old man was operating a white 2018 Nissan Sentra as an Uber driver with a 26-year-old male passenger westbound on Sunrise Highway when he struck a white 2012 Audi operated by a 37-year-old man traveling westbound at Atlantic Avenue. The 2012 Audi collided with a 2011 Freightliner Party bus …

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by Joe Lombardi
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ID Released For 48-Year-Old Killed In 3-Vehicle North Lawrence Crash ID Released For 48-Year-Old Killed In 3-Vehicle North Lawrence Crash
ID Released For 48-Year-Old Killed In North Lawrence Crashso The identity has been released of a man killed in a crash involving three vehicles on Long Island. It happened around 8:30 p.m. Sunday, July 7, in North Lawrence. The victim was riding a blue moped in the wrong direction (westbound in the eastbound lane) on Rockaway Turnpike, according to Nassau County Police. He was then involved in a head-on collision with a 2015 Honda SUV being driven by a 57-year-old man Following the initial collision, the moped and its operator were struck by a 2004 box truck, also traveling eastbound in front of 605 Rockaway Turnpike, driven by a 21-year-old m…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Fatal Ronkonkoma Crash: 45-Year-Old From Huntington Station ID'd As Victim After Hitting Tree Fatal Ronkonkoma Crash: 45-Year-Old From Huntington Station ID'd As Victim After Hitting Tree
Fatal Ronkonkoma Crash: 45-Year-Old From Huntington Station ID'd As Victim After Hitting Tree One person was killed in an overnight crash near a Long Island intersection.  It happened around 12:05 a.m. Saturday, July 6, in Ronkonkoma. According to Suffolk County Police, the victim was driving a 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe on Express Drive North when the vehicle veered off the road at the corner of Breeze Avenue. It hit a street sign, crossed the lawn of 4195 Express Drive North, and then collided head-on with a tree in the yard of 4191 Express Drive North. Milton Garcia, age 45, of Huntington Station, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he was pronoun…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Charged With DWI After SUV Crashes Into NY Store, Killing 4, Injuring 9 Man Charged With DWI After SUV Crashes Into NY Store, Killing 4, Injuring 9
Man Charged With DWI After SUV Crashes Into NY Store, Killing 4, Injuring 9 A man has been charged with driving while intoxicated after authorities say he crashed a vehicle into a shop at a New York strip mall, killing four people and injuring nine others. Click here for a new, updated story - IDs Released Of 4 Killed, Including Off-Duty Cop, 9 Injured In Alleged DWI Crash At NY Store The incident happened on Long Island around 4:30 p.m. Friday, June 28, in the hamlet of Deer Park. According to Suffolk County Police, the man was driving a 2020 Chevy Traverse southbound at a high rate of speed through the parking lot in front of 421 Commack Road. He then cr…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Long Island Expressway Crash: 30-Year-Old Killed In Plainview Long Island Expressway Crash: 30-Year-Old Killed In Plainview
Long Island Expressway Crash: 30-Year-Old Dies In Plainview One person was killed in a two-vehicle overnight crash on the Long Island Expressway. Click here for a new, updated story - Fatal Long Island Expressway Crash: ID Released For 30-Year-Old Victim In Plainview It happened around 9:20 p.m. Saturday, June 22, in Plainview. A 30-year-old man was operating a 2016 Kawasaki motorcycle eastbound near Exit 46 when he struck the rear of a 2023 International tractor-trailer.  The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene by a Nassau County Police Department Medic. His identity has not yet been released. The operator of the truck…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Passenger Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree In Flanders Passenger Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree In Flanders
Passenger Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree In Flanders One person was killed after a car crashed into a tree on a busy Long Island roadway. Click here for a new, updated story - ID Released For 24-Year-Old Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree In Flanders It happened around 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, in Flanders. Southampton Town Police said that a vehicle traveling northbound Route 104 left the designated travel portion of the road and crashed into a tree. The operator and the passenger were both transported to an area hospital for further treatment.  The passenger later succumbed to his injuries. His identity is being withheld p…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
New Update: IDs Released For 2 Killed During Long Island Crash New Update: IDs Released For 2 Killed During Long Island Crash
New Update: IDs Released For 2 Killed During Long Island Crash Police have released the identities of the two people killed when a car fleeing the scene of an earlier crash hit three more vehicles. On Tuesday, Dec. 26, Nassau County Police announced that 25-year-old James Ryder of Farmingdale and 34-year-old Anthony Diomede of Levittown were the two victims killed in a Hempstead crash that happened days before.  Earlier Report - Double-Fatal Crash: Car Strikes 3 Vehicles After Fleeing From Earlier Collision In Hempstead It was just after 11 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 22 when Ryder and Diomede, who were driving east in a 2005 Chrysler on Fulton …

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by Sophie Grieser
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Deadly Hit-Run: Cops Seeking SUV In Crash Involving Alleged Drunk Driver On Long Island (Video) Deadly Hit-Run: Cops Seeking SUV In Crash Involving Alleged Drunk Driver On Long Island (Video)
Deadly Hit-Run: Cops Seeking SUV In Crash Involving Alleged Drunk Driver On Long Island (Video) Police are hoping that newly released video will lead to an arrest in a hit-and-run crash on Long Island that left a 47-year-old man dead. The crash happened around 11:45 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 3 in Amityville. Santos Aguirre was walking across Route 110, near Albany Avenue, when he was struck by a southbound vehicle and then struck again by a northbound 2020 Land Rover, Suffolk County Police said. Earlier Report: ID Released For 47-Year-Old Killed In Amityville Hit-Run Crash Involving Alleged Drunk Driver Aguirre, age 47, of Copiague, died at the scene. New York State Troopers stoppe…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
3 Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash Near Shopping Center On Sunrise Highway In Massapequa 3 Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash Near Shopping Center On Sunrise Highway In Massapequa
3 Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash Near Shopping Center On Sunrise Highway In Massapequa New update - IDs Released For 3 Killed In Crash Near Shopping Center On Sunrise Highway In Massapequa Three people were killed and five others hospitalized in a horrific overnight crash near a shopping center on Long Island. It happened around 7:20 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 6 in Massapequa. A vehicle operating at a high rate of speed was traveling westbound on Sunrise Highway (Route 27), across from the shopping center located at 5598 Sunrise Highway, where it collided with three other vehicles, Nassau County Police said.  The three victims were pronounced dead at the scene. Thei…

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by Joe Lombardi
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'This Is One For The Ages': 28 Now Confirmed Dead During 'Blizzard Of Century' In Western NY 'This Is One For The Ages': 28 Now Confirmed Dead During 'Blizzard Of Century' In Western NY
'This Is One For The Ages': 28 Now Confirmed Dead During 'Blizzard Of Century' In Western NY This story has been updated. At least 28 people are now confirmed dead in Erie and Niagara counties, where around 4 feet of snowfall, coupled with hurricane-force, lake-effect wind gusts of up to 80 miles per hour, have paralyzed the region for the third day. The storm-related death toll in the city of Buffalo is now at 20 people, Buffalo PD spokesman Michael J. DeGeorge said on Monday, Dec. 26. "Unfortunately, we do expect that number (of deaths) to grow," said Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz, who provided details on some of the newly reported fatalities. They include: A 22-year-o…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Woman Killed In Five-Alarm Blaze At Commercial Building In Westchester Woman Killed In Five-Alarm Blaze At Commercial Building In Westchester
Woman Killed In Five-Alarm Blaze At Commercial Building In Westchester One woman was killed in a five-alarm blaze that broke out in a Westchester building, officials confirmed. In New Rochelle, first responders were dispatched to a stretch of commercial buildings on Hamilton Avenue at approximately 6:45 a.m. on Thursday, March 31. Original story - Four-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Commercial Building In New Rochelle The buildings - which contain retail stores, office space, and one apartment for the property manager - spread through the structure and into the roof, officials said. The fire broke out at 2 Hamilton Ave. in New Rochelle.Twitter/EastchesterFD Mu…

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by Zak Failla
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Multiple Fatalities Reported In Long Island House Fire Multiple Fatalities Reported In Long Island House Fire
Multiple Fatalities Reported In Long Island House Fire Click here for an updated story: Three Now Confirmed Dead, Four Injured In Long Island House Fire Multiple people have been killed in a house fire on Long Island. The house fire started around 5:38 a.m., Thursday, May 6 on Washington Street in Garden City, said Nassau County Assistant Chief Fire Marshal Michael F. Uttaro. When firefighters arrived on the scene they found a heavy blaze coming from the home, Uttaro said. "Multiple fatalities were found in the home," he said. Uttaro said he could not put an exact number of the fatalities due to the fire and the overhaul taking pla…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Driver, Passenger Killed In Single-Vehicle Long Island Expressway Crash Driver, Passenger Killed In Single-Vehicle Long Island Expressway Crash
Driver, Passenger Killed In Single-Vehicle Long Island Expressway Crash Click here for a new, updated story: Long Island Expressway Fully Reopens Hours After Double-Fatal Crash A stretch of the Long Island Expressway was closed for hours following a double-fatal pre-dawn crash. A box truck was traveling eastbound on the roadway near Exit 36, between New Hyde Park Road and Searingtown Road, in North Hills, just after 5 a.m. Monday, April 5 when it left the roadway and struck the overpass for Shelter Rock Road, Nassau County Police said. The driver and sole passenger of the box truck, both men, were pronounced deceased at the scene by a Nassau County Polic…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Woman Killed After Being Struck By School Bus At Long Island Intersection Woman Killed After Being Struck By School Bus At Long Island Intersection
Woman Killed After Being Struck By School Bus At Long Island Intersection A woman was killed after being struck by a school bus at a Long Island intersection. The incident happened just after 8 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24 in Oceanside. While attempting to cross Nassau Road northbound in the vicinity of Weidner Avenue, an 81-year-old female pedestrian was struck by a 2016 Ford school bus traveling eastbound on Weidner Avenue, Nassau County Police said.  As a result of the collision, the pedestrian suffered a traumatic head injury and was transported by a Nassau County Police Department Ambulance to a local hospital and was pronounced dead at 8:28 a.m. by a …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Two Killed In Fiery Long Island Expressway Crash Two Killed In Fiery Long Island Expressway Crash
Two Killed In Fiery Long Island Expressway Crash Two people were killed in a fiery crash on the Long Island Expressway. It happened Thursday, Aug. 6 around 3 p.m. in New Hyde Park. A pickup truck traveling on the westbound side of the expressway struck the rear end of a tractor-trailer in the vicinity of Exit 34, Nassau County Police said.   The pickup then burst into flames, causing entrapment of the two passengers, who both sustained fatal injuries, according to police. The fire department extinguished the blaze and the Nassau County Fire Marshall was on scene.  The victims were transported to the Medical Examiner’s Of…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
One Dead After Massive House Fire Breaks Out On Long Island One Dead After Massive House Fire Breaks Out On Long Island
One Dead After Massive House Fire Breaks Out On Long Island One occupant of a Long Island home was found dead, another was seriously injured when a massive house fire broke out just before 2 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 11. The home, in Bayville, was fully engulfed in flames when Nassau County Police and the Bayville Fire Department responded to a 911 call for a house fire on Bayville Park Boulevard, Nassau County Police said. At the time of the fire, there were two occupants inside. One adult was pronounced dead at the scene and another adult male, suffering from serious injuries, was transported to a local hospital for treatment. He is in critical condi…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Two Teens Struck, Killed By Car Driven By Retired Judge, NY State Police Say Two Teens Struck, Killed By Car Driven By Retired Judge, NY State Police Say
Two Teens Struck, Killed By Car Driven By Retired Judge, NY State Police Say A pair of teenagers have died after being fatally struck by an 86-year-old former judge, New York State Police investigators in the Hudson Valley announced. Justin Finkel, 14, and Devin Zeninger, 16, residents of the hamlet of Rock Hill in Sullivan County, have been identified as the victims who were struck at approximately 3:15 p.m. on Sunday, June 2, while crossing Glen Wild Road in the town of Thompson. A third teen also suffered minor injuries, though it is not believed that he was struck by the car. The investigation determined that the driver who struck the teens was Isaac K…

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by Zak Failla