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Pedestrian Struck By Tractor-Trailer On Sunrise Highway (
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A man was struck by a tractor-trailer on Sunrise Highway in Wantagh early Thursday afternoon, Nov. 13, shutting down the eastbound lanes. The collision happened just after 12:30 p.m. between Sunrise Highway and Morris Gate, Nassau County Police said. Officers arrived to find a male pedestrian who had been hit by a truck. He was conscious at the scene as first responders began treatment. The eastbound lanes of Sunrise Highway were closed between Oakland Avenue and Morris Gate while officers investigated the crash. Drivers were urged to expect delays in the area. Fire scene photographer John…
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Reported Truck Explosion On LIE Causes Big Delays
A serious incident blocked most of the eastbound Long Island Expressway in Jericho early Wednesday afternoon, June 18. Emergency crews responded to I-495 near Exit 41 for reports of an explosion at around 12:15 p.m. Arriving crews found a car carrier truck that had its engine explode while under the Broadway overpass, according to preliminary radio traffic. It was not immediately clear whether anyone was injured or if there was structural damage to the bridge. Firefighters and Department of Transportation crews were on scene blocking three of the four eastbound lanes of LIE, causing majo…
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Car Fire Blocking Multiple Lanes Of Long Island Highway During Evening Commute
A car fire was blocking multiple lanes of a Long Island highway during the evening commute Tuesday, Jan. 21. Fire and aid crews were dispatched to the Wantagh State Parkway in East Meadow for a car fire in the southbound lanes near Stewart Avenue shortly before 6 p.m. All but one of the eastbound lanes were blocked by emergency responders, Department of Transportation cameras showed. It was not immediately clear whether anyone was injured. The incident was causing delays for evening commuters, with traffic backed up to the Northern State Parkway. This is a developing story. Check back t…
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Large Police Response, Crime Scene Tape Seen At Long Island Commercial Building (
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A heavy police response was underway at a Long Island commercial building. Multiple Nassau County Police vehicles and crime scene tape were seen in Merrick, at the southwest corner of Jerusalem Avenue and Powell Avenue, at around 3:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 30. Officers were going through multiple businesses, according to preliminary radio traffic. It was not immediately clear why officers were called to the scene, or whether anyone was injured. The commercial building is home to several businesses, including a print shop, a hair salon, and an Italian restaurant. The incident was causing min…
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Tree Impales Woman Driving On Northern State Parkway
This story has been updated. A woman was seriously injured when high winds sent a tree toppling onto her moving car on the Northern State Parkway. The incident happened in Roslyn Heights, in the westbound lanes near exit 29, at around 1:15 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5. Multiple fire trucks and ambulances responded to reports of a tree onto a vehicle with at least one victim trapped and requiring extrication, according to preliminary radio traffic. Photos from the scene showed a red sedan with its windshield shattered by a tree limb. New York State Police told Daily Voice a woman was ente…