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Woman Killed Crossing Street After Being Hit By Ford Van: Nassau County Police Woman Killed Crossing Street After Being Hit By Ford Van: Nassau County Police
Woman Killed Crossing Street After Being Hit By Ford Van: Nassau County Police A 69-year-old woman was killed after being struck by a Ford van while crossing a street in Glen Cove, Nassau County police announced. The fatal crash happened on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, at 2:07 p.m. on Pratt Boulevard near Pulaski Street, detectives said. The woman was attempting to cross the road when a 2019 Ford van, traveling southwest, hit her, investigators explained. She suffered severe trauma and was rushed to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead by a hospital physician. The 68-year-old driver of the van remained at the scene. The investigation is ongoing.

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by Jillian Pikora
Business
Ford Recalls 272K+ Vehicles For Sudden Battery Failure Linked To Crash Risk Ford Recalls 272K+ Vehicles For Sudden Battery Failure Linked To Crash Risk
Ford Recalls 272K+ Vehicles For Sudden Battery Failure Linked To Crash Risk More than 272,000 Ford vehicles are being recalled because of defective 12-volt batteries that could degrade suddenly, causing power loss and increasing crash risk, officials said. Ford issued the recall for certain Maverick pickups and Bronco Sport SUVs, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said. The recall affects Bronco Sport models from 2021-2023 and Maverick models from 2022-2023. The issue stems from a manufacturing defect in 12-volt batteries made by Camel, according to Ford. Internal weld and cast-on-strap failures could cause the battery to degrade…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Terror Attack Update: Hochul Directs NY State Police To Be On High Alert As Death Toll Hits 15 Terror Attack Update: Hochul Directs NY State Police To Be On High Alert As Death Toll Hits 15
Terror Attack Update: Hochul Directs NY State Police To Be On High Alert As Death Toll Hits 15 As the death toll in a horrific New Year's Day early morning terrorist attack in New Orleans has climbed to 15, Gov. Kathy Hochul says she has "directed the New York State Police (NYSP) to be on high alert as details about this attack continue to unfold." Authorities say a 42-year-old Army veteran identified as Texas resident Shamsud-Din Bahar Jabbar, who served in Afghanistan, rammed a rented Ford pickup truck into a crowd in the French Quarter at about 3:15 a.m. Monday, Jan. 1, injuring approximately 35 others. “The terrorist attack that occurred in New Orleans this morning is a horrible …

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Woman Ejected From Vehicle In Head-On North Wantagh Crash Woman Ejected From Vehicle In Head-On North Wantagh Crash
Woman Ejected From Vehicle In Head-On North Wantagh Crash A woman was hospitalized with serious injuries following a head-on crash on Long Island. The wreck happened in North Wantagh, near the intersection of Jerusalem Avenue and Canton Drive, at around 8:50 a.m. Monday, Dec. 2. A 59-year-old woman was driving a Ford westbound on Jerusalem Avenue when she hit a patch of ice and slid into oncoming traffic near Canton Drive, Nassau County Police said. The woman then struck a Tesla driven by a 42-year-old man and was ejected from her vehicle. Both drivers were taken to a hospital where she was listed in critical condition. Nassau County Police are…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
1 Critically Injured In Chain-Reaction Long Island Crash 1 Critically Injured In Chain-Reaction Long Island Crash
1 Critically Injured In Chain-Reaction Long Island Crash This story has been updated. One person was severely injured in a chain-reach reaction crash near a Long Island intersection. It happened just before 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3, in Ridge. A 22-year-old Coram man was driving a 2012 Ford E-350 minibus westbound on Middle Country Road, just east of Ridge Road, according to Suffolk County Police. The minibus rear-ended a 2010 Ford Escape, pushing it into a westbound 2023 Ford F-150 being driven by a 59-year-old Shirley man. The driver of the Escape, a 70-year-old Ridge man, was taken via Suffolk County Police helicopter to Stony Brook Univ…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Duo Steals $275K Diamond Watch From Long Island Jeweler, Police Say Duo Steals $275K Diamond Watch From Long Island Jeweler, Police Say
Duo Steals $275K Diamond Watch From Long Island Jeweler, Police Say Two men are accused of stealing a diamond watch worth more than a quarter-million dollars from a Long Island jeweler. The theft occurred in Greenvale, at the Loucri Jewelers located on Northern Boulevard, at around 3:15 p.m. Wednesday, July 17. Nassau County Police said two men entered the store and one distracted the salesperson while the other concealed a Audemars Piguet Royal Oak custom diamond watch. The watch is valued at $275,325. The pair then fled in a Ford SUV. On Thursday, Aug. 1, police arrested Petru Magdas, age 49, and Petru Munteanu, age 28, both of Queens Village, Queens, a…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Know Her? Woman Wanted For Driving Across Lawn On Long Island, Hitting Car, Police Say Know Her? Woman Wanted For Driving Across Lawn On Long Island, Hitting Car, Police Say
Know Her? Woman Wanted For Driving Across Lawn On Long Island, Hitting Car, Police Say Police on Long Island are asking the public for help identifying a woman who drove across a lawn and hit a car in the driveway before fleeing.  The incident occurred in Nesconset on Pierson Street around 7:25 p.m. on Sunday, July 28. According to the Suffolk County Police, the unidentified woman drove a blue Hyundai four-door sedan across the home's lawn and hit a 2022 Ford parked in the home's driveway. The woman approached the home's security camera at the front door and apologized but did not leave her name or contact information, police said. The homeowner was not home at the tim…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
'Trusted' Unlicensed Contractors Defrauded Long Island Homeowners, Police Say 'Trusted' Unlicensed Contractors Defrauded Long Island Homeowners, Police Say
'Trusted' Unlicensed Contractors Defrauded Long Island Homeowners, Police Say They were hired to make repairs but ended up scamming Long Island homeowners instead, police allege. Nassau County Police arrested two men on suspicion of fraud and related charges Monday, July 22, for allegedly posing as construction contractors in order to con homeowners. Investigators said David Young, age 31, of Philadelphia, and Adam Turner, age 25, who is homeless, targeted elderly homeowners and offered to perform construction services through their unlicensed company, “Top Line Masonry.” The two then defrauded victims by falsely reporting damage that wasn’t there or by causing more…

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by Michael Mashburn