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'Ray Of Sunshine' Mourned As County Opens Traffic Study At Troubled West Babylon Intersection 'Ray Of Sunshine' Mourned As County Opens Traffic Study At Troubled West Babylon Intersection
'Ray Of Sunshine' Mourned As County Opens Traffic Study At Troubled West Babylon Intersection Major changes could be on the horizon for a notoriously troubled intersection on Long Island following a car crash that killed three people, including two teenagers. Suffolk County has initiated a traffic study for the West Babylon intersection of Great East Neck Road and Railroad Avenue, a spokesperson for County Executive Ed Romaine told Daily Voice. It comes after an early-morning crash on Saturday, Sept. 21, that killed 33-year-old Michael Desmond, of Lindenhurst and 18-year-old Riley Goot, of Babylon. On Thursday, Sept. 26, authorities confirmed a third victim, 17-year-old Bella Trezza…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Girl Becomes 3rd Fatality From Crash In Which Driver Ran Red Light In West Babylon: Police Girl Becomes 3rd Fatality From Crash In Which Driver Ran Red Light In West Babylon: Police
Girl Becomes 3rd Fatality From Crash In Which Driver Ran Red Light In West Babylon: Police A third person person has died from injuries after a crash in which a driver allegedly ran a red light at a Long Island intersection. It happened just after 1 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21 in West Babylon. Original report - 2 Killed, 4 Severely Injured In Crash At West Babylon Intersection A 2017 Kia sedan was traveling eastbound on Railroad Avenue and failed to stop at a red light at the intersection of Great East Neck Road, Suffolk County Police said. The sedan then struck a 2025 Kia Seltos SUV traveling southbound on Great East Neck Road. The driver of the Kia sedan, M…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Aspiring Nurse On Life Support, Funeral Set For Second Teen In Double Fatal West Babylon Crash Aspiring Nurse On Life Support, Funeral Set For Second Teen In Double Fatal West Babylon Crash
Aspiring Nurse On Life Support, Funeral Set For Second Teen In Double Fatal West Babylon Crash Four teenagers are fighting for their lives following a crash on Long Island that killed one driver and claimed the life of a recent high school graduate. New, updated story - Girl Becomes 3rd Fatality From Crash In Which Driver Ran Red Light In West Babylon: Police The wreck happened in West Babylon, just after 1 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21. Suffolk County Police said a Kia sedan was heading eastbound on Railroad Avenue when it ran a red light at the intersection of Great East Neck Road and slammed into a Kia SUV. Earlier Report: 2 Killed, 4 Severely Injured In Crash At West Babylon…

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by Michael Mashburn & Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
2 Killed, 4 Severely Injured In Crash At West Babylon Intersection 2 Killed, 4 Severely Injured In Crash At West Babylon Intersection
2 Killed, 4 Severely Injured In Crash At West Babylon Intersection Two people were killed and four others suffered serious injuries in a crash at a Long Island intersection. Girl Becomes 3rd Fatality From Crash In Which Driver Ran Red Light In West Babylon: Police It happened just after 1 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21 in West Babylon. A 2017 Kia sedan was traveling eastbound on Railroad Avenue and failed to stop at a red light at the intersection of Great East Neck Road, Suffolk County Police said. The sedan then struck a 2025 Kia Seltos SUV traveling southbound on Great East Neck Road. The driver of the Kia sedan, Michael Desmond, age 33, of…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash: 63-Year-Old From Farmingdale ID'd As Victim In West Babylon Fatal Crash: 63-Year-Old From Farmingdale ID'd As Victim In West Babylon
Fatal Crash: 63-Year-Old From Farmingdale ID'd As Victim In West Babylon A man was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Long Island. It happened around 12:15 p.m. Monday, Aug. 5, in West Babylon, when the victim was driving a 2023 Hyundai Elantra northbound on Great East Neck Road at Railroad Avenue.  The car veered into the southbound lanes, crossed all lanes, and struck bushes and trees on the side of the roadway, according to Suffolk County Police. Thomas Parietti, age 63, of Farmingdale, was transported to Good Samaritan Universal Hospital in West Babylon, where he was pronounced dead, police said. Detectives believe Parietti suffered a medic…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
3 Hospitalized After SUV Crashes Into House In West Babylon 3 Hospitalized After SUV Crashes Into House In West Babylon
3 Hospitalized After SUV Crashes Into House In West Babylon Three people suffered injuries after an SUV crashed into a house on Long Island overnight. The incident happened around 12:30 a.m. Sunday, July 28, in West Babylon. According to Suffolk County Police, a 27-year-old man from West Babylon was driving a 2023 Dodge SUV southbound on Great East Neck Road, south of Crocus Court. He lost control of the vehicle, veered off the roadway, hit a low concrete wall, flipped into the air, and crashed into a residence on the 100 block of Great East Neck Road. The driver of the SUV, along with a married couple in their mid-40s living in the house,&nb…

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by Joe Lombardi