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55-Year-Old Killed After Being Struck By Land Rover In Sag Harbor 55-Year-Old Killed After Being Struck By Land Rover In Sag Harbor
55-Year-Old Killed After Being Struck By Land Rover In Sag Harbor A person was killed after being struck by a vehicle on a Long Island roadway. It happened just before 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 5 in Sag Harbor. A 2018 Land Rover driven by a 77-year-old man from Water Mill was traveling westbound on Middle Line Highway near Fourteen Hills Court when he collided with a skateboarder who was in the roadway, Southampton Town Police said. The skateboarder, a 55-year-old man,  was taken to Stony Brook Southampton Hospital by Southampton Volunteer Ambulance where he succumbed to his injuries.  His name is being withheld pending the notif…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Teen Enters Plea In Collision That Killed Beloved Long Island HS Athlete Teen Enters Plea In Collision That Killed Beloved Long Island HS Athlete
Teen Enters Plea In Collision That Killed Beloved Long Island HS Athlete A Long Island teenager has been indicted for allegedly running a stop sign, striking another teenager with his SUV, and causing his death, authorities said. Valley Stream resident Mactyme Michel, aged 19, was indicted on Monday, July 10 for his role in a January 2023 incident that killed a high school senior in Long Beach, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. On January 12, 2023, Michel was driving a 2012 Honda Pilot northwest on Cantiague Lane in Westbury. Earlier Report: Long Beach HS Senior Killed In Crash Remembered As 'Wonderful Student, Talented Athlete' At approx…

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by Sophie Grieser
Lifestyle
Cross Country For A Cause: Skateboarder From NY Riding 3,000 Miles For Charity Cross Country For A Cause: Skateboarder From NY Riding 3,000 Miles For Charity
Cross Country For A Cause: Skateboarder From NY Riding 3,000 Miles For Charity Chad Caruso isn’t in the habit of listening to naysayers. The 36-year-old Long Island resident, who grew up in Lindenhurst, didn’t listen when they told him not to drop out of high school as a teenager. Nor did he listen when friends, including a few girlfriends, told him that adults can’t skateboard. So it came as no surprise to those around Caruso when he decided to press on with his plan to take his one true passion in life - skateboarding - and do the unthinkable: ride his board across the United States from coast to coast. Skate across America 🇺🇸 Day 1 Solid day. Really happy wi…

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by Michael Mashburn
Obituaries
Services Scheduled For Long Beach HS Senior Killed In Crash Services Scheduled For Long Beach HS Senior Killed In Crash
Services Scheduled For Long Beach HS Senior Killed In Crash Services have been scheduled for a Long Island teenager killed after being hit by an SUV while skateboarding. Gerrin Hagen, who turned 18 on Monday, Dec. 26, played both ice hockey and lacrosse at Long Beach High School, where he was a senior. Earlier report: Teen Dies From Injuries After Being Struck By SUV In Hicksville The incident happened in Hicksville around 2:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 12. Hagen was riding his skateboard westbound on Cantiague Lane near Robbins Lane when he was struck by a 19-year-old driving a 2012 Honda Pilot, also traveling westbound, Nassau County Police said. He…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Skateboarder Critical After Being Struck By SUV In Hicksville Skateboarder Critical After Being Struck By SUV In Hicksville
Skateboarder Critical After Being Struck By SUV In Hicksville Updated story: 17-Year-Old Dies From Injuries After Being Struck By SUV In Hicksville A 17-year-old skateboarder is in critical condition after being struck by an SUV on Long Island. The incident took place in Hicksville around 2:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 12 on Cantiague Lane near Robbins Lane. According to Nassau County Police detectives, the teen was riding his skateboard westbound on Cantiague Lane near Robbins Lane when he was struck by a 19-year-old driving a 2012 Honda Pilot, also traveling westbound. He was transported to a local area hospital and is listed in critical…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Three Men Wanted For Robbing Teen On Long Island Three Men Wanted For Robbing Teen On Long Island
Three Men Wanted For Robbing Teen On Long Island Three men allegedly robbed a group of teenagers skateboarding outside a Long Island movie theater, police said. Suffolk County Police detectives are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating three men who allegedly robbed a skateboarding teenager in Huntington in December. According to police, two teenagers were skateboarding in the area of AMC on Wall Street at approximately 8:20 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6, when they were approached by three men. Police said that the men then forcefully took one of the teenager’s electric skateboards with green wheels and a backpack before t…

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by Zak Failla