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Bicyclist Seriously Injured In Long Island Crash With Pickup Truck: Police Bicyclist Seriously Injured In Long Island Crash With Pickup Truck: Police
Bicyclist Seriously Injured In Long Island Crash With Pickup Truck: Police A 73-year-old bicyclist was hospitalized with serious injuries after being struck by a pickup truck in East Patchogue, Suffolk County police announced on Saturday, Jan. 18. Gary Green, of Bellport, was riding on Montauk Highway near County Road 101 when a westbound 2013 Ford pickup truck driven by 68-year-old Norman Kurrass, of East Patchogue, hit him at 5:14 p.m., detectives said. Green was rushed to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue for treatment of his injuries. Kurrass was not injured in the crash, according to police. The pickup truck was impounded for a safety check, and th…

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by Jillian Pikora
Obituaries
Teen Killed By Allegedly Impaired Driver On Long Island Remembered As 'Kind, Respectful' Teen Killed By Allegedly Impaired Driver On Long Island Remembered As 'Kind, Respectful'
Teen Killed By Allegedly Impaired Driver On Long Island Remembered As 'Kind, Respectful' Support is rising for the family of a 19-year-old man who was killed by an allegedly impaired driver on Long Island. The crash happened in Central Islip, at around 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13. Suffolk County Police said Eryk McPherson, of Brentwood, was riding his bicycle westbound across Joshuas Path at Vanderbilt Avenue when he was hit by a Honda sedan. Earlier Report: 19-Year-Old Dies From Injuries After Crash Involving Allegedly Impaired Driver In Central Islip The teen was taken to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore and died the following day. Police arrested the Hon…

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by Michael Mashburn & Joe Lombardi