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ID Released For Man Seriously Injured In Crash That Caused LIE Closure
The identity has been released for the Long Island man who was seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash that closed westbound lanes on the Long Island Expressway for several hours in Hauppauge.
The man, now ID'd as Jesse Kowalewski, 38, of Medford, was driving a 1996 Toyota 4Runner near exit 56, around 10:20 a.m., Monday, Feb. 24, when he swerved to avoid striking a vehicle that had slowed for construction, according to the Suffolk County Police.
Kowalewski's 4Runner overturned, ejecting him.
He was transported via helicopter to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of seri…
Westbury Man Charged With Leandra's Law DWI After Four-Vehicle Crash, Police Say
A Nassau County man who was driving drunk with a child aboard was charged with DWI under Leandra's Law after a four-vehicle, chain-reaction overnight crash in Suffolk, according to authorities.
The crash happened just after 1 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 29 in Hauppauge, Suffolk County Police said.
Rafael Garcia-Erazo, 34, of Westbury, was driving a westbound 2016 Nissan sedan on Express Drive North, approaching the intersection of Wheeler Road, when his vehicle struck the back of a 2014 Volkswagen sedan that was stopped at a red light, police said.
The impact caused the Volkswagen to s…
Motorcyclist, Passenger Seriously Injured In Hauppauge Crash
A motorcyclist and his passenger were both seriously injured in a crash on Long Island.
It happened just after 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 31 in Hauppauge.
Laura Ruggiero, 36, of Hauppauge was driving a 2016 Nissan northbound on Veterans Memorial Highway when the vehicle attempted to make a left turn onto MacArthur Boulevard and collided with a 2003 Harley Davidson traveling northbound on Veterans Memorial Highway, Suffolk County Police said.
The motorcyclist, Joseph Waite, 60, of Shirley, was transported to Southside Hospital Medical Center in Bay Shore, with serious injuries. Waite…
