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Pedestrian Killed In Crash On Veterans Memorial Highway: Suffolk County Police Pedestrian Killed In Crash On Veterans Memorial Highway: Suffolk County Police
Pedestrian Killed In Crash On Veterans Memorial Highway: Suffolk County Police A pedestrian was struck and killed while crossing Veterans Memorial Highway in Hauppauge early Saturday morning, March 15, police announced. Nicholas Rogers, 24, of Smithtown, was driving a 2016 Ford Mustang eastbound when he hit an adult male near Schoolhouse Lane at approximately 4:50 a.m., Suffolk County Police said. The pedestrian, whose identity is being withheld pending next-of-kin notification, was pronounced dead at the scene. Rogers was not injured in the crash. Authorities impounded the Mustang for a safety check and are asking anyone with information to contact the Fourth Squad …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Smithtown Driver, 40, Arrested In Deadly Hit-Run: Police Smithtown Driver, 40, Arrested In Deadly Hit-Run: Police
Smithtown Driver, 40, Arrested In Deadly Hit-Run: Police A Suffolk County man has been arrested and charged in connection with a hit-and-run crash that claimed the life of a pedestrian last week, authorities announced Wednesday, Dec. 4. Seth Miller, 40, of Smithtown, was charged with Leaving the Scene of an Incident with a Fatality in the Nov. 27 crash in Bohemia that killed Joan Foley, 59, of Central Islip, Suffolk County police said. Foley was struck while crossing Veterans Memorial Highway at 5th Avenue around 5:15 a.m. Miller fled the scene after the crash and Foley was pronounced dead at the scene. Miller was arrested on Dec. 4 and is …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Hit-Run Crash Kills Woman Crossing Veterans Memorial Highway In Bohemia Hit-Run Crash Kills Woman Crossing Veterans Memorial Highway In Bohemia
Hit-Run Crash Kills Woman Crossing Veterans Memorial Highway In Bohemia A hit-run driver struck and killed a woman on Long Island. Click here for a new, updated story: ID Released For Central Islip Woman Killed In Hit-Run Crash In Bohemia The crash happened in Suffolk County at approximately 5:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27, in Bohemia. on Veterans Memorial Highway at 5th Avenue. A westbound vehicle hit the woman while she was crossing the road and fled the scene, according to authorities. The woman, whose identity has not yet been confirmed, was pronounced dead at the scene. Suffolk County Police Major Case Unit detectives are investigating and ask anyone…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Miller Place Man Driving Drunk Causes Crash In Hauppauge, Police Say Miller Place Man Driving Drunk Causes Crash In Hauppauge, Police Say
Miller Place Man Driving Drunk Causes Crash In Hauppauge, Police Say A man has been accused of driving drunk after a crash causing severe injuries during the height of the evening commute on Long Island. The crash happened around 5:15 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, in Hauppauge. Miller Place resident John Whaley, age 52,  was driving a 2021 Nissan Kicks southbound on Veterans Memorial Highway., according to Suffolk County Police. "He attempted to make a left turn onto Express Drive South, which resulted in a collision with a northbound 2006 Honda Civic," police stated. Whaley was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of serious&n…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man Driving Drunk With Child In Car Nearly Crashes Into Police Cruiser In Smithtown, Cops Say Man Driving Drunk With Child In Car Nearly Crashes Into Police Cruiser In Smithtown, Cops Say
Man Driving Drunk With Child In Car Nearly Crashes Into Police Cruiser In Smithtown, Cops Say A man allegedly driving drunk with a child in the car is accused of running a red light and nearly crashing into a marked police vehicle at a Long Island intersection. The man was driving a 2003 Nissan Altima in Smithtown westbound on Veterans Memorial Highway with his girlfriend and her 11-year-old son at about 9:15 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 1, according to Suffolk County Police.  He then went through a red light at the intersection of Old Willets Path and nearly crashed into a marked Suffolk County PD Third Precinct Patrol vehicle traveling southbound, police said. …

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Chipotle Opening New Long Island Restaurant Chipotle Opening New Long Island Restaurant
Chipotle Opening New Long Island Restaurant Long Islanders will soon have a new spot to grab their burritos, bowls, and tacos. Chipotle Mexican Grill is set to open its newest location in Islandia, in the new retail development planned west of Veterans Memorial Highway near Sycamore Lane. The new restaurant will occupy nearly 2,500 square feet and will feature a drive-through, according to Breslin Realty. An expected opening date was not given. Named after the Nahuatl name for a smoked and dried jalapeno chili pepper, the Newport Beach, California-based Chipotle operates 3,200 locations around the world, including more than 200 in…

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by Michael Mashburn