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Fatal Crash: 58-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On Long Island Roadway Fatal Crash: 58-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On Long Island Roadway
Fatal Crash: 58-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On Long Island Roadway One person was killed in a midday crash on a busy Long Island roadway. It happened around 11:45 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12 in Riverhead. A 2015 Nissan Sentra owned by Riverhead Town Taxi had been traveling eastbound on Route 58, just east of Northville Turnpike.  After passing through the intersection, the vehicle struck a pedestrian who was attempting to cross the roadway from the north side to the south side. The pedestrian, who was identified as Jaime Martin Santos, age 58, of Riverhead, succumbed to his injuries at the scene, police said.  A rear passenger in the taxi, a 49-yea…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Police Investigate After Gunshots Fired In Broad Daylight At Occupied Vehicle In Riverhead Police Investigate After Gunshots Fired In Broad Daylight At Occupied Vehicle In Riverhead
Police Investigate After Gunshots Fired In Broad Daylight At Occupied Vehicle In Riverhead Authorities asked the public for information after gunshots were fired at an occupied vehicle on Long Island. Police responded to a report of gunshots in Riverhead at a location in the area of Doctor's Path north of Northville Turnpike at about 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22, the Riverhead Town Police Department reported on Saturday, Oct. 29. Officers learned that gunshots were fired from a moving gray four-door sedan into an occupied and parked vehicle, police said. No injuries were reported, authorities said. Authorities asked anyone with information about the case to call the Riverhe…

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by Nicole Valinote
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26-Year-Old Killing In Single-Vehicle Suffolk County Crash 26-Year-Old Killing In Single-Vehicle Suffolk County Crash
26-Year-Old Killing In Single-Vehicle Suffolk County Crash Police are investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash that happened overnight on Long Island. Police responded to the crash scene at around midnight on Sunday, Feb. 27 in Riverhead, on Sound Avenue near Northville Turnpike.  The responding patrol units located the vehicle that had left the roadway and struck a tree, Riverhead Police said.  The sole occupant of the vehicle was the operator, Ryan Dupuis, age 26, of the hamlet of Aquebogue in Riverhead, police said. Dupuis was transported to Peconic Bay Medical Center where he was later pronounced dead, according to police.&nb…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Two New Pop-Up Sites For Vaccines, Boosters Open On Long Island COVID-19: Two New Pop-Up Sites For Vaccines, Boosters Open On Long Island
Covid-19: Two New Pop-Up Sites For Vaccines, Boosters Open On Long Island A pair of new COVID-19 vaccination sites are being set up on Long Island as the state and country continue to contend with new variants and outbreaks of the virus. In Suffolk County, the First Baptist Church of Riverhead on Northville Turnpike will be open to walk-in appointments from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 20. In Nassau, on Monday afternoon, the vaxmobile is making a stop a Baldwin High School from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. “The winter surge is in full force, but we are not defenseless. We have the tools to fight this virus and its variants: Get vaccinated, get the booster and wear a mas…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Two New Pop-Up Vaccination Sites Launch On Long Island COVID-19: Two New Pop-Up Vaccination Sites Launch On Long Island
Covid-19: Two New Pop-Up Vaccination Sites Launch On Long Island A pair of new pop-up COVID-19 vaccination sites are being set up on Long Island this week to provide the first doses of the vaccine to thousands of New Yorkers. Those sites are: Nassau County: Glen Cove YMCA on Dosoris Lane on Thursday, March 11. Suffolk County: First Baptist Church of Riverhead on Northville Turnpike on Friday, March 12. They are among 14 new community-based pop-up vaccination sites coming online this week at churches, community centers, public housing complexes, and cultural centers in downstate New York to “bolster the state’s commitment to ensuring fairness and equi…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Found Shot In Pickup Truck On Long Island Highway Man Found Shot In Pickup Truck On Long Island Highway
Man Found Shot In Pickup Truck On Long Island Highway Police are asking the public for help after finding a man shot inside a vehicle at the intersection of Northville Turnpike and County Road 58. Riverhead Police discovered the man around 10: 11 p.m., Friday, Sept. 6, after receiving numerous 911 calls reporting a vehicle crash and a possible shooting, said Riverhead Police Det. Mark Stromski. When officers arrived on the scene they found a Hispanic male inside of a Dodge Dakota pickup truck parked on the side of the roadway, Stromski said. The man was suffering from a gunshot wound to the upper body.  He was transported to Stony …

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by Kathy Reakes