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24-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Wyandanch Crash 24-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Wyandanch Crash
24-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Wyandanch Crash Police are investigating a fatal two-vehicle Long Island crash. It happened just after 11 a.m. Monday, March 21 in Wyandanch. Matthew J. Grinvalsky, age 24, of Lindenhurst, was riding a 1985 Honda motorcycle eastbound on Long Island Avenue when he collided with a 2006 Ford pickup truck being driven by a 52-year-old Wyandanch woman, who was attempting to make a left turn from Lake Drive to westbound Long Island Avenue, Suffolk County Police said. Grinvalsky was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner, said police. The…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man Struck, Killed While Helping Box Truck Back Up In Suffolk County Parking Lot Man Struck, Killed While Helping Box Truck Back Up In Suffolk County Parking Lot
Man Struck, Killed While Helping Box Truck Back Up In Suffolk County Parking Lot A 45-year-old man was killed on Long Island after being pinned against a vehicle parked in a crowded parking lot while he was helping a driver move a box truck, police said. Suffolk County Police Third Squad detectives are investigating a crash that killed a pedestrian in Central Islip at approximately 9:40 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 15. Police said that Ronkonkoma resident Rolando Padillacanales was helping Brentwood resident Francisco Ramos, age 46, back up a 2007 box truck in the parking lot of 301 South Research Place when the truck struck Padillacanales and pinned him against a parked 2006…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Pedestrians Killed In Crash ID'd As Long Island Residents Pedestrians Killed In Crash ID'd As Long Island Residents
Pedestrians Killed In Crash ID'd As Long Island Residents Two pedestrians struck and killed by an SUV in New Jersey before dawn have been identified as Long Island residents. A Honda SUV was traveling in the eastbound lanes when it struck Richard Dennelly, age 73, and Maria Schellberg, age 55, both of Great Neck, near milepost 1.8 in Knowlton Township in northwestern New Jersey just after 3 a.m. Monday, Dec. 27, NJSP Sgts. Philip Curry and Alejandro Goez told Daily Voice. Both victims were killed in the crash, Curry said. Meanwhile, the eastbound lanes were closed for about three hours, causing heavy traffic congestion. Crash investigation o…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
42-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Long Island Crash 42-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Long Island Crash
42-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Long Island Crash An investigation is underway after one person was killed in a two-vehicle Long Island crash overnight. It happened Sunday, Dec. 12 at about 1:15 a.m. in West Hills. A 42-year-old man was driving a 2009 Nissan Versa eastbound on Jericho Turnpike, near the intersection of East Gate Drive, when the vehicle veered into oncoming traffic and struck a westbound 2014 Honda minivan, Suffolk County Police said. The man, identified as Patrick Adrell, of Huntington Station, was transported to Huntington Hospital where he was pronounced dead, according to police.  The driver of the Hond…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man Dies From Injuries After Crash At Long Island Intersection Man Dies From Injuries After Crash At Long Island Intersection
Man Dies From Injuries After Crash At Long Island Intersection A 60-year-old man who suffered critical injuries after crashing while crossing over a busy Long Island intersection has died, police announced. On Wednesday, Dec. 8, East Moriches resident Anthony Ricci was driving on East Moriches-Riverhead Road in Eastport shortly before 6 p.m. when he attempted to turn left onto the westbound lanes of County Road 111 and crossed in front of a Honda Accord traveling southbound and struck him. Original story - One Critically Injured, Two Others Hospitalized After Crash At Long Island Intersection Ricci was transported to the hospital in critical…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Woman Struck By Pickup Truck While Crossing Suffolk County Street, Police Say Woman Struck By Pickup Truck While Crossing Suffolk County Street, Police Say
Woman Struck By Pickup Truck While Crossing Suffolk County Street, Police Say A 67-year-old woman was hospitalized with serious injuries after she was struck by a pickup truck while crossing a Long Island street. The Suffolk County Police Department reported that the crash happened in Selden at 8:40 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 5. A 37-year-old man was driving a 2019 Chevrolet Colorado north on College Road and made a left turn onto Middle Country Road when the Chevrolet struck the woman who was in the crosswalk, SCPD said. SCPD said the woman struck, identified as Linda Evangelista, of Selden, was taken to a hospital with serious injuries. The driver of the Chevrolet was …

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Woman Struck, Killed By SUV On Long Island Roadway Woman Struck, Killed By SUV On Long Island Roadway
Woman Struck, Killed By SUV On Long Island Roadway Police are investigating a crash that killed a pedestrian on a busy Long Island roadway. A 51-year-old Selden man was driving a 2012 Dodge Durango in Selden eastbound in the left turning lane of Middle Country Road, near Magnolia Place, when the vehicle struck an elderly woman who was standing in the road at around 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23. The woman, who has yet to be identified by police, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Durango and his passenger were not injured. The vehicle was impounded for a safety check. Detectives are asking anyone with information on the crash to…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
One Killed In Hit-Run Crash On Long Island Expressway One Killed In Hit-Run Crash On Long Island Expressway
One Killed In Hit-Run Crash On Long Island Expressway Police are investigating a hit-and-run crash that killed a man on the Long Island Expressway overnight. The two-vehicle crash happened in Brentwood at about 2:20 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 17, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. A 2016 Kia Optima was traveling west in the right lane on the Long Island Expressway near Exit 53, when the rear of the car was struck by a 2008 Honda Accord, police said. The Kia struck a guardrail and came to a stop in the high-occupancy vehicle lane. The driver of the Honda ran away from the scene of the crash, SCPD said.  Authorities said the pa…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
One Seriously Injured In Long Island Crash Involving Drunk Driver Who Ran Red Light, Police Say One Seriously Injured In Long Island Crash Involving Drunk Driver Who Ran Red Light, Police Say
One Seriously Injured In Long Island Crash Involving Drunk Driver Who Ran Red Light, Police Say A man driving drunk who ran a red light was charged after a chain-reaction crash at a Long Island intersection left one person seriously injured, police said. It happened around 12:45 a.m.  Sunday, Sept. 26 in Medford. Victor Gonzalez Lopez, age 39, of Middle Island, was driving a 2003 MINI Cooper southbound on North Ocean Avenue when the vehicle went through a red light at the intersection of Granny Road and struck a 2018 Lexus that was traveling eastbound on Granny Road, Suffolk County Police said.  The MINI then went northbound into the turning lane of Nort…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
37-Year-Old Charged With DWI After Man Killed, Woman Critically Injured In Long Island Crash 37-Year-Old Charged With DWI After Man Killed, Woman Critically Injured In Long Island Crash
37-Year-Old Charged With DWI After Man Killed, Woman Critically Injured In Long Island Crash Police have charged a Long Island resident with driving while intoxicated following a crash that killed a man and critically injured a woman. It happened around 12:25 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8 in Sayville. A man was driving a 2011 Toyota Yaris eastbound on the Sunrise Highway, near Exit 50,  when the vehicle struck the center median, followed by the guardrail of the right lane, before becoming disabled sideways in the center lane, Suffolk County Police said.  A woman who was a passenger exited the Toyota, which was then struck in the driver’s side by an eastbound 2011 Jeep Liberty,…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
ID Released For 13-Year-Old Killed In Crash At Long Island Intersection ID Released For 13-Year-Old Killed In Crash At Long Island Intersection
ID Released For 13-Year-Old Killed In Crash At Long Island Intersection The identity has been released of a 13-year-old who was killed in a crash at a Long Island intersection. The crash happened on Saturday, Sept. 4, at about 11:30 p.m. in East Northport. The teen was operating a Honda dirt bike when he went through a traffic light at the intersection of Larkfield Road and Pulaski Road and was struck by a 2020 Chevrolet Equinox, Suffolk County Police said. The boy has now been identified as Nicholas Woodworth, of Greenlawn. Earlier report: Dirt Bike Operator Killed In Crash With Compact SUV At Busy Long Island Intersection The compa…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Dies Days After Being Hit By Car While Crossing Nassau County Street Pedestrian Dies Days After Being Hit By Car While Crossing Nassau County Street
Pedestrian Dies Days After Being Hit By Car While Crossing Nassau County Street Police have identified the 28-year-old man who died from his injuries after he was struck by a car while crossing the street on Long Island. The man had been critically injured in the crash in Hempstead at about 11:20 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 21.  Rashad Pyfrom, of Hempstead, was pronounced dead on Friday, Aug. 27, according to the Nassau County Police Department.  Related - Man Struck By Vehicle, Critically Injured Crossing Nassau County Street, Police Say Police said a 49-year-old man was driving a 2008 Mercury north on Peninsula Boulevard near West Marshall Street when the vehi…

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by Nicole Valinote