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Incapacitated Driver Barrels Into Storefront On Long Island Incapacitated Driver Barrels Into Storefront On Long Island
Incapacitated Driver Barrels Into Storefront On Long Island An incapacitated driver slammed his SUV through the front of a Long Island business early Thursday, March 13. The wreck happened in Wantagh, on Merrick Road near Brookside Avenue, at around 5:50 a.m., according to the Wantagh Fire Department. A 37-year-old man was driving a Buick SUV westbound on Merrick Road when he suffered a medical emergency and struck a utility pole before crashing into the storefront, fire officials said. Wantagh Fire Department The driver was taken by ambulance to a hospital for treatment. His condition was not immediately given. Nobody else was injured in the cra…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Woman, 60, Struck By Teen Driver, Critically Injured On Long Island: Police Woman, 60, Struck By Teen Driver, Critically Injured On Long Island: Police
Woman, 60, Struck By Teen Driver, Critically Injured On Long Island: Police A 60-year-old woman was critically injured after being struck by a teenage driver in Wantagh, Nassau County police announced on Monday, Feb. 10. The woman was attempting to cross Wantagh Avenue eastbound near Laurel Lane when she was hit by a 2015 Honda driven by a 17-year-old girl at 3:38 p.m., detectives said. She suffered serious injuries and was rushed to a local hospital by the Wantagh Fire Department, where she remains in critical condition, police said. The teen driver stayed at the scene, and no other injuries were reported. The Homicide Squad is continuing to investigate.

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by Jillian Pikora
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Portable Potty Fire Sparks Mystery: Man Seen Fleeing In Flames (VIDEO) Portable Potty Fire Sparks Mystery: Man Seen Fleeing In Flames (VIDEO)
Portable Potty Fire Sparks Mystery: Man Seen Fleeing In Flames (Video) Levittown detectives are scratching their heads after a portable bathroom went up in flames early Saturday morning—followed by a man running from the scene, also on fire. The bizarre incident happened in front of a home at 119 Sprucewood Drive around 4:30 a.m. on December 14. Officers arrived to find a scorched portable bathroom parked on the front lawn, and witnesses reported spotting an unidentified man fleeing eastbound down Sprucewood Drive, running like a stuntman in an action movie, literally in flames. Detectives are unsure if the fiery fugitive was an unlucky bystander or somehow …

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by Jillian Pikora & Kathy Reakes
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Man Charged With Arson After Fireworks Burn Pair Of Long Island Homes, Shed Man Charged With Arson After Fireworks Burn Pair Of Long Island Homes, Shed
Man Charged With Arson After Fireworks Burn Pair Of Long Island Homes, Shed A 33-year-old Long Island man was charged with arson after giving a firework to an 11-year-old to ignite, which then burned a shed and two homes. The incident occurred in Levittown around 8:50 a.m., Thursday, July 4, on Red Maple Drive North. According to Nassau County Police detectives, officers responded to 128 Red Maple Drive North for reports of a fire. Upon further investigation, it was determined that Karamjit Singh, of Levittown, supplied an 11-year-old with fireworks and instructed the child to ignite it.  The firework malfunctioned and caused a detached sh…

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by Kathy Reakes