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Hit-Run Victim Dies Days After Early Morning Crash On Long Island Hit-Run Victim Dies Days After Early Morning Crash On Long Island
Hit-Run Victim Dies Days After Early Morning Crash On Long Island A Long Island man has died days after he was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash. Emergency crews in Elmont were called to the intersection of Locustwood Avenue and Hempstead Turnpike for an injured pedestrian shortly before 7 a.m. Friday, Dec. 27. Nassau County Police said 57-year-old Lennox Leonard, of Elmont, was crossing Hempstead Turnpike when he was struck by a westbound Nissan Pathfinder, as reported by Daily Voice. Leonard spent days hospitalized in critical condition before police revealed he died on Tuesday, Dec. 31. Shortly after the crash, detectives arrested 49-year-old…

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by Michael Mashburn & Jillian Pikora
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Crash Leaves Pedestrian Critically Injured, Fleeing LI Driver Charged: Police Crash Leaves Pedestrian Critically Injured, Fleeing LI Driver Charged: Police
Crash Leaves Pedestrian Critically Injured, Fleeing LI Driver Charged: Police An Elmont man was arrested after allegedly fleeing the scene of a crash that left a pedestrian critically injured, Nassau County police announced on Saturday, Dec. 28. Oscar Guzman, 49, of Biltmore Avenue, was driving a 2010 Nissan Pathfinder westbound on Hempstead Turnpike when he struck a 57-year-old man crossing near Locustwood Boulevard at 6:52 a.m., according to police. The victim sustained serious injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital, where he remains in critical condition, authorities said. After an investigation, detectives determined Guzman was the driver and arrested him w…

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by Jillian Pikora
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48-Year-Old Dies From Injuries Days After Hit-Run Long Island Crash 48-Year-Old Dies From Injuries Days After Hit-Run Long Island Crash
48-Year-Old Dies From Injuries Days After Hit-Run Long Island Crash A man has died from injuries several days after a hit-and-run crash on Long Island. The victim was struck by a vehicle in Elmont at around 4:40 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 13 while crossing Hempstead Turnpike at Elmont Road.  The vehicle left the scene westbound on Hempstead Turnpike, Nassau County Police said. The victim was transported to a local hospital in critical condition. Late Friday afternoon, Oct. 18, police announced the man, Queens resident Patricio Rodriguez–Hayes, age 48, of Queens Village, was pronounced dead by a hospital physician at 8 pm on Thursday, Oct. 17. Detectives requ…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Officers, Guards Injured During Arrests At UBS Arena Officers, Guards Injured During Arrests At UBS Arena
Officers, Guards Injured During Arrests At UBS Arena Five people were arrested after they allegedly caused disruptions outside of a concert. The incidents occurred on Friday, June 21 in Elmont. According to Nassau County Police, multiple disturbances were reported at UBS Arena, located at 2400 Hempstead Turnpike, during the venue’s MegaBash MX event, which saw multiple popular bands and singers gather under one roof. One person being escorted from the venue — 24-year-old Eduardo Flores Hernandez of the Bronx — allegedly became non-compliant, leading to his arrest. Police also said that at that time, 25-year-old Dana Morales (also from t…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Cha-Ching: $50K Lotto Ticket Sold At This Long Island Market Cha-Ching: $50K Lotto Ticket Sold At This Long Island Market
Cha-Ching: $50K Lotto Ticket Sold At This Long Island Market One lucky Long Islander is tens of thousands of dollars richer after a food market sold a prize-winning ticket. Could you be the winner? Lottery officials announced that the third-prize-winning Powerball ticket, which was for the Monday, June 10 drawing, was sold at an Elmont market. Worth $50,000, the winner purchased their ticket at Matos Sons Food Market (also known as Talk of the Town), which is located at 271 Hempstead Turnpike. Winning Powerball numbers are drawn from a field of one to 69, with the red Powerball drawn from a separate field of one to 26. Drawings are televised …

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by Sophie Grieser
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Woman Injures Long Island Officer After Refusing To Leave UBS Arena: Police Woman Injures Long Island Officer After Refusing To Leave UBS Arena: Police
Woman Injures Long Island Officer After Refusing To Leave UBS Arena: Police A Westchester County woman was arrested on Long Island after she refused to leave UBS Arena, injuring an officer in the process. The Nassau County incident took place in Elmont on Tuesday, June 11. At about 11:50 p.m., police arrived at UBS Arena, located at 2400 Hempstead Turnpike. Nancy Zhingri, a 31-year-old from Ossining, was reportedly refusing to leave the sports and concert venue, despite multiple lawful commands. As she was being placed under arrest, Zhingri allegedly injured an officer. Both the Zhingri and the officer were taken to local hospitals. She is charged with ass…

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by Sophie Grieser