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Man, Woman Airlifted After Two-Car Long Island Crash
A man in possession of THC gummies was one of two motorists airlifted to the hospital after a two-car collision on Long Island, state police said.
It happened on Friday, March 6 just before 2:30 p.m. on Sunrise Highway (Route 27) in Southampton.
Caige Meier, 26, of Manorville, was traveling westbound in a Nissan Armada when he lost control of his vehicle and struck Toyota Prius from behind, state police said.
The Prius was driven by Joanna Reis, 47, of Manorville, according to police.
The Prius was pushed into the center median, striking trees and bushes, causing her engine to dislod…
Sag Harbor Man Charged With Boating While Intoxicated After Three Injured In Crash, Police Say
A Sag Harbor man was arrested for allegedly driving a boat while intoxicated after crashing into a dock and then overturning the vessel.
Gary Lucas, 66, was arrested around 11:30 p.m., Saturday, July 20, and charged with boating while intoxicated, after crashing into a dock and then flipping the boat, said Southampton Town Police Department Det. Lt. James Kiernan.
Police responded to 370 Ferry Road in Northaven, and found five people were on board the 39-foot-vessel, including Lucas, who was the captain, when the crash occurred, Kiernan said.
Lucas was taken by helicopter to Ston…
Bay Shore Teen Charged With DWI Following Head-On Crash In Hauppauge
A teenager from Bay Shore allegedly driving drunk near a busy intersection in Hauppauge left another motorist hospitalized after being involved in a head-on crash, police said.
Johnny Mendez, 18, was driving a Subaru Impreza northbound on Lincoln Boulevard, just north of Vets Highway at approximately 10:15 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18, when he veered into the southbound lane and struck a Jeep Cherokee being driven by Francis Squillace, 61, head-on.
According to police, Squillace, a Hicksville resident, was transported to Stony Brook Hospital with serious injuries. Mendez and his 17-year-old pas…
Mother Killed, Daughter Burned, After House Fire Breaks Out In Patchogue
This story has been updated.
A woman is dead and her daughter injured after a fire broke out at a home on Long Island.
Crews from the Patchogue Fire Department responded to an Ohls Street home at approximately 9:45 a.m. on Friday, June 14, where a blaze broke out, officials said.
Elisa Doughty, 65, was trapped inside the home. She died from injuries suffered during the fire and was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner.
Kristie Doughty, 34, Elisa Doughty's daughter, was transported by a North Patchogue Fire Department …
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…
