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Drunk Driver Nabbed After Hit-Run Crash Involving Woman On Long Island, Police Say Drunk Driver Nabbed After Hit-Run Crash Involving Woman On Long Island, Police Say
Drunk Driver Nabbed After Hit-Run Crash Involving Woman On Long Island, Police Say A man allegedly driving drunk was apprehended after police say he fled the scene of a crash involving a female pedestrian on Long Island.The crash happened around 7:20 p.m. Sunday Sept. 1, in Flanders. Upon arrival by Southampton Town Police Department officers, it was reported that the had struck the woman on Oak Avenue and left the scene of the crash. Juan Garcia-Fuentes, age 25, of Flanders. was observed operating a motor vehicle an intoxicated condition in the area of 218 Oak Ave in Flanders after it was determined that he had left the scene of the accident.  Garcia-Fuentes …
‘Cowardly, Selfish’: Vehicular Homicide Charges For High Driver In Fatal Long Island Crash: DA ‘Cowardly, Selfish’: Vehicular Homicide Charges For High Driver In Fatal Long Island Crash: DA
‘Cowardly, Selfish’: Vehicular Homicide Charges For High Driver In Fatal Long Island Crash: DA An alleged impaired driver accused of fleeing the scene after causing a Long Island crash that killed an 82-year-old man is facing vehicular homicide charges. George Hackett, age 52, of Wading River, was formally arraigned on aggravated vehicular homicide and other charges in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, June 28. According to the Suffolk County DA’s Office, Hackett was high on multiple drugs and speeding on Sunrise Highway in East Quogue at around 3:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 8, when his Hyundai SUV slammed into a Nissan SUV driven by the victim, Franklin Blake. Earlier Report: …
Truck Driver Flees After Southern State Crash In Hempstead Sends 2 To Hospital, Police Say Truck Driver Flees After Southern State Crash In Hempstead Sends 2 To Hospital, Police Say
Truck Driver Flees After Southern State Crash In Hempstead Sends 2 To Hospital, Police Say A 37-year-old tractor-trailer driver is facing charges after he allegedly fled the scene following an early-morning crash on the Southern State Parkway that sent two people to the hospital. Troopers were called just before 4 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 14, with reports that a tractor-trailer had struck the Eagle Avenue overpass in Hempstead, state police said. Investigators determined that Jose De La Rosa-Martinez was driving westbound in a 2009 Freightliner when it struck the overpass, sparking a chain-reaction crash. #BreakingNews: The westbound side of the #SouthernStateParkway is closed …
North Amityville Man Charged With Fatally Striking Mastic Man With Pickup Truck, Leaving Scene North Amityville Man Charged With Fatally Striking Mastic Man With Pickup Truck, Leaving Scene
North Amityville Man Charged With Fatally Striking Mastic Man With Pickup Truck, Leaving Scene A 22-year-old man was charged after investigators reported that he fatally struck a pedestrian with a pickup truck on Long Island and left the scene. The crash happened in Farmingdale at about 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 8, the Suffolk County Police Department reported. SCPD said Hugo Cuadra, of North Amityville, was driving a 2017 Toyota Tacoma north on State Route 110, just south of Route 109, when the Toyota veered off the road and struck a 44-year-old Hector Rodriguez, of Mastic, who was walking on the sidewalk. Police said Cuadra drove away from the scene. Rodriguez was…
Woman Charged With DWI After Hit-Run Crash Seriously Injures Person At LI Intersection Woman Charged With DWI After Hit-Run Crash Seriously Injures Person At LI Intersection
Woman Charged With DWI After Hit-Run Crash Seriously Injures Person At LI Intersection A woman has been charged with driving while intoxicated after an overnight hit-and-run crash seriously injured a person at a Long Island intersection. It happened just after 10 p.m. Thursday, March 31 in Selden. Shaunakaye Vazquez, age 39, of Selden, was driving a 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe northbound on Boyle Road at the corner of Liberty Avenue, when the Tahoe struck a disabled 2015 Subaru sedan on the shoulder, Suffolk County Police said. The impact caused the disabled Subaru to strike a 2012 Jeep Wrangler parked in front of it, pinning a female pedestrian between the two vehicles a…
Woman Involved In Three Long Island Crashes Before Being Caught, Police Say Woman Involved In Three Long Island Crashes Before Being Caught, Police Say
Woman Involved In Three Long Island Crashes Before Being Caught, Police Say Police arrested a woman who was allegedly involved in three separate vehicle crashes on Long Island before being caught. Adareo Lowry, age 32, of Chicago, Illinois, was arrested around 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 24 in Suffolk County, said the Southampton Police. According to Sgt Michael Walsh of the Southampton Police, officers came upon a minor crash at the intersection of Enterprise Zone Drive and Flanders Road.  While attempting to identify both drivers one driver fled the scene in her vehicle.  The vehicle fled northwest on Flanders Road where it was involved in …
LI Woman Indicted For DWI, Leaving Scene of Crashes While Driving Children Home From Camp LI Woman Indicted For DWI, Leaving Scene of Crashes While Driving Children Home From Camp
LI Woman Indicted For DWI, Leaving Scene of Crashes While Driving Children Home From Camp A woman has been indicted for allegedly being intoxicated with a blood-alcohol content of more than three times the legal limit while driving a group of campers, and leaving the scene of two crashes on Long Island. The Suffolk County District Attorney's Office reported on Tuesday, Aug. 3, that Diane Juergens, age 61, of Ridge, has been indicted on: Multiple counts of driving while intoxicated,  20 counts of aggravated driving while intoxicated (Leandra's Law),  10 counts of endangering the welfare of a child, Two counts of leaving the scene of an accident with property damag…
Man Charged For Hit-Run NY Crash That Killed Nicki Minaj's Father Man Charged For Hit-Run NY Crash That Killed Nicki Minaj's Father
Man Charged For Hit-Run NY Crash That Killed Nicki Minaj's Father A man has been charged in connection to a hit-and-run crash that resulted in the death of the father of singer/model Nicki Minaj. While walking in the roadway in Mineola on Roslyn Road at the intersection of Raff Avenue on Friday, Feb. 12, at 6:15 p.m., Robert Maraj was hit by a northbound vehicle that left the scene of the crash, Nassau County Police said.  Earlier report - ID Released For Man Who Has Died After Being Struck By Vehicle At Long Island Intersection Maraj, age 64, of Mineola, was transported to an area hospital. On Sunday, Feb. 14, succumbed to his injuri…
Drunk Long Island Man Flees Scene Of Crash With Serious Injury, Police Say Drunk Long Island Man Flees Scene Of Crash With Serious Injury, Police Say
Drunk Long Island Man Flees Scene Of Crash With Serious Injury, Police Say A drunk Long Island man has been charged with leaving the scene od a crash with a serious injury, police said. Elvis Lazo, 29, was driving a 1999 GMC in Lindenhurst westbound on Hoffman Avenue, between New York Avenue and Albany Avenue, when his vehicle crashed into a westbound 1989 Harley Davidson that was attempting to make a U-turn on Hoffman Avenue at 11:40 p.m. Saturday, July 18, Suffolk County Police said. Lazo then fled the scene, according to police. The motorcyclist, whose name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital M…
Long Island Woman Runs Over Ex-Boyfriend Walking On Roadway On Purpose, Police Say Long Island Woman Runs Over Ex-Boyfriend Walking On Roadway On Purpose, Police Say
Long Island Woman Runs Over Ex-Boyfriend Walking On Roadway On Purpose, Police Say A woman who allegedly ran over her ex-boyfriend on purpose with her vehicle as he walked along a roadway and then fled the area has been charged with assault. Nassau County Police said the incident took place around 12:16 a.m., Sunday, June 14, in Flora Park. According to detectives, Kristen Gerakaris, 33, of, Franklin Square, was driving in the westbound lanes of Jericho Turnpike, just east of Emerson Avenue, when she struck her 38-year-old ex-boyfriend, whom she had a dispute with and left the scene without stopping.  The victim, who suffered a head injury, was t…
Long Island Woman Who Fled Crash Scene Drove Drunk With Kids In Car, Police Say Long Island Woman Who Fled Crash Scene Drove Drunk With Kids In Car, Police Say
Long Island Woman Who Fled Crash Scene Drove Drunk With Kids In Car, Police Say A Long Island woman was allegedly driving drunk with children in the car when she rear-ended another driver and fled the scene, police said. Patchogue resident Brooke Wirshup, 27, was driving a 2018 Hyundai Elantra at approximately 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday, March 25 in Shirley when she struck another vehicle on William Floyd Parkway near the intersection of Dawn Drive, Suffolk County Police said. She then fled the scene without stopping, according to police. Approximately 15 minutes later an officer on patrol tracked down Wirshup’s vehicle near the intersection of Revilo Avenue and Victory Av…
Long Island Woman Charged With DWI After Crashing Into Parked Cars, Police Say Long Island Woman Charged With DWI After Crashing Into Parked Cars, Police Say
Long Island Woman Charged With DWI After Crashing Into Parked Cars, Police Say A woman leaped from a moving car operated by an allegedly drunk driver who struck several parked cars during an early morning incident on Long Island. Long Beach resident Madeline Benegas, 49, was driving a 2017 Nissan Rogue with a 24-year-old person shortly before 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 24 in Baldwin, Nassau County Police said. While Benegas was driving, she struck multiple parked cars on Cherrywood Drive and Milburn Avenue. According to police, Benegas’ passenger “in fear of her safety jumped from the car and contacted police.  Officers located the Benegas in front of North…
LI Woman Who Fled Scene Of Crash Injuring Pedestrian Charged With DWI Under Leandra's Law LI Woman Who Fled Scene Of Crash Injuring Pedestrian Charged With DWI Under Leandra's Law
LI Woman Who Fled Scene Of Crash Injuring Pedestrian Charged With DWI Under Leandra's Law A Long Island woman who fled the scene of a crash in which a pedestrian was injured was driving drunk with a child inside the vehicle, police say. It happened on Saturday night, Nov. 16 in Wyandanch. Tasena Jennings, 33, of West Babylon, was driving a 1999 Lincoln Navigator northbound on N. 20th Street when the vehicle struck an occupied, parked 2003 GMC, causing the GMC to strike a pedestrian in front of 127 N. 20th St. at 7:10 p.m., Suffolk County Police said. Jennings then fled the scene, according to police. Jayvon Smith, 19, of Wyandanch, who was inside the GMC, was not inj…
Drunk Driver Leaves Scene Of Long Island Crash That Injures Pedestrian, Police Say Drunk Driver Leaves Scene Of Long Island Crash That Injures Pedestrian, Police Say
Drunk Driver Leaves Scene Of Long Island Crash That Injures Pedestrian, Police Say A Long Island man driving drunk left the scene of an accident following a crash that injured a pedestrian, according to police. It happened on Sunday, Nov. 3 at approximately 12:20 a.m. in Centereach. Robert Bickmeyer, 60, of East Patchogue, was driving a 2006 Nissan eastbound on Portion Road, at the intersection of Avenue B, when his vehicle struck a pedestrian who was walking in the bicycle lane, Suffolk County Police said. The victim, Giovanni Menendez, 40, of Holbrook, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Bickmeyer was…
Pickup Truck Driver Intentionally Rams Audi, Police Cruisers On Meadowbrook Parkway, Police Say Pickup Truck Driver Intentionally Rams Audi, Police Cruisers On Meadowbrook Parkway, Police Say
Pickup Truck Driver Intentionally Rams Audi, Police Cruisers On Meadowbrook Parkway, Police Say A man driving a pickup truck was taken into custody on Long Island after repeatedly ramming an Audi on the Meadowbrook State Parkway into New York State Police cruisers and attempting to flee, police said. New York State Police troopers were dispatched at approximately 9:38 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16, to a stretch of the parkway in Hempstead, where there was a report of a Toyota Tundra purposefully ramming an Audi near exit M8. Troopers attempted to intervene and stop the driver - later identified as Hempstead resident Armondo Carcamo-Rivera, 41 - which had become hooked to the bumper of th…
LI Woman Involved In Crash Was Driving Drunk With 9-Year-Old Twins In Car, Police Say LI Woman Involved In Crash Was Driving Drunk With 9-Year-Old Twins In Car, Police Say
LI Woman Involved In Crash Was Driving Drunk With 9-Year-Old Twins In Car, Police Say A woman was driving drunk with her 9-year-old twins when she fled the scene of a car crash on Long Island, police say. It happened on Friday, Oct. 11 at approximately 7:20 p.m. in Huntington with her 9-year-old twin children in the vehicle, Suffolk County Police said. Cassidy Bartasi, 49, of Huntington, was driving a 2018 Acura when she sideswiped another vehicle at the intersection of Park Avenue and Main Street and then drove away, police said.  Second Precinct officers located Bartasi in the Acura at the intersection of Park Avenue and Woodhull Road and placed her under …
Nassau County Man Nabbed For Hitting Two People, Leaving Scene Of Crash, Police Say Nassau County Man Nabbed For Hitting Two People, Leaving Scene Of Crash, Police Say
Nassau County Man Nabbed For Hitting Two People, Leaving Scene Of Crash, Police Say A Nassau County man was arrested for allegedly leaving the scene of an accident after hitting two people and then fleeing the scene. Amir Dashti, 27, of Glenwood Landing, was arrested around 8:15 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 14, for the crash which took place at 10:35 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 13, on Scudders Lane, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, Dashti was driving a 2014 Chevrolet Camaro eastbound on Scudders Lane in Glenwood Landing when he allegedly struck two victims standing in front of 150 Scudders Lane and then fled the scene, police said. Both male victims, age 27, sus…
Selden Girl Accused Of Driving Drunk Crashes Car A Second Time After Leaving Accident Scene Selden Girl Accused Of Driving Drunk Crashes Car A Second Time After Leaving Accident Scene
Selden Girl Accused Of Driving Drunk Crashes Car A Second Time After Leaving Accident Scene A 17-year-old girl accused of driving drunk fled the scene after her car struck a pedestrian before the teen was involved in a second crash, Suffolk County Police said. The girl, Christina Burns, of Selden, slept at the home of a family on Ashford Drive in Bohemia, after attending a party there on Saturday evening, Aug. 10, according to police.  She left the home at approximately 6:50 a.m. on Sunday morning, Aug. 11 driving a 2005 Nissan Altima and, while traveling on Ashford Drive, left the roadway, struck a mailbox and drove across a lawn before striking Che Yeung, who was walking i…
Good Samaritan Stops Woman Accused In Hit-Run With School Bus In Mastic, Police Say Good Samaritan Stops Woman Accused In Hit-Run With School Bus In Mastic, Police Say
Good Samaritan Stops Woman Accused In Hit-Run With School Bus In Mastic, Police Say A Good Samaritan apprehended a woman who allegedly was involved in a hit-and-run with a school bus in Mastic on Friday morning, July 12. Luz Maria Fuentes was driving a 2004 Toyota Siena on Mastic Road, near Mastic Boulevard, when her vehicle allegedly struck the rear of a mini school bus with three children and two adults on board at approximately 7:45 a.m.,  Suffolk County Police said. Fuentes fled and, a short time later, her vehicle struck a trailer that was attached to a pickup truck traveling on Mastic Road and fled, according to police. A Good Samaritan reportedly followed Fuen…
Woman Driving Drunk With Three Kids In Car Caught After Fleeing Scene Of LIE Crash, Police Say Woman Driving Drunk With Three Kids In Car Caught After Fleeing Scene Of LIE Crash, Police Say
Woman Driving Drunk With Three Kids In Car Caught After Fleeing Scene Of LIE Crash, Police Say A 44-year-old woman involved in a crash on the Long Island Expressway was driving drunk with her three daughters, two of whom are minor, in the vehicle, Suffolk County Police said. Victoria Villatoro of Bay Shore was driving a 2018 Toyota RAV 4 eastbound on the LIE in Medford between exits 62 and 63, when she lost control of the vehicle and crashed into an eastbound 2000 Jeep driven by Marilyn Morse, 47, of Bellport at approximately 12:50 a.m. Saturday, June 22, Suffolk Police said. Villatoro fled the scene in the Toyota, left the LIE at exit 64, and continued northbound on Route 112, accor…
Deer Park Man Sentenced For Running Over, Killing 18-Year-Old College Student From Levittown Deer Park Man Sentenced For Running Over, Killing 18-Year-Old College Student From Levittown
Deer Park Man Sentenced For Running Over, Killing 18-Year-Old College Student From Levittown A former FDNY employee from Deer Park will spend years behind bars after pleading guilty to killing an 18-year-old college student following a minor collision on the Hempstead Turnpike. Daniel Coppolo, 33, has been sentenced to a term of between five to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty earlier this year to manslaughter, leaving the scene of an accident without reporting it and tampering with physical evidence related to a homicide, Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced on Monday, June 17. Singas said that Coppolo also pleaded guilty to third-degree robbery for a …
Woman Driving Drunk Leaves Scene Of Crash In Selden, Police Say Woman Driving Drunk Leaves Scene Of Crash In Selden, Police Say
Woman Driving Drunk Leaves Scene Of Crash In Selden, Police Say An allegedly drunken driver took off on foot after before being taken down by officers following a crash at a busy intersection in Selden, police said. Selden resident Candice Girolando, 37, was driving west shortly after 8:45 p.m. on Sunday, May 5, on Route 25 when she drove into a Jeep at the intersection of Blue Point Road, police said. After crashing, she allegedly fled on foot before she could be apprehended by officers from the Suffolk County Police Department. According to police, after being taken into custody, Girolando fled from officers and was again apprehended shortly thereafte…