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Motorcyclist Critical After Postal Van Crash In Oceanside
A 36-year-old motorcyclist is fighting for his life after colliding with a US Postal Service van on Long Island. The crash happened around 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, in Oceanside, according to Nassau County Police. A preliminary investigation found that a man was riding a Suzuki motorcycle west on Atlantic Avenue near Court Street when he was struck by a postal van. The van, driven by a 25-year-old man, was making a left turn to head east on Atlantic Avenue at the time. The motorcyclist suffered serious injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital, where he remains in critical but s…
Police & Fire
Three Injured In Fiery Head-On Crash On Nassau Expressway In Inwood: Police
A head-on crash sparked a car fire and sent three people to the hospital early Sunday morning in Inwood, according to Nassau County Police. The collision happened between a 2012 Sprinter van and a 2016 Honda sedan at Nassau Expressway and Burnside Avenue at 4:18 a.m. on Sunday, July 27, police said in a release from the Fourth Squad. The Sprinter van was heading north on the expressway with one person inside, detectives explained. That occupant was transported by the Inwood Fire Department to a nearby hospital with non-serious injuries. The Honda, which was traveling southbound, had three …
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IDs Released Of Victims In Quadruple-Fatal NY Taconic Parkway Crash (
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Police have released the names of the four people killed in a devastating two-vehicle crash on the Taconic State Parkway in New York that claimed the life of beloved football coach and teacher Robert Violante, as well as three New Jersey men. The crash occurred on Wednesday, May 14, at around 4:46 p.m., near mile marker 9.2 in the Westchester County town of New Castle, as Daily Voice previously reported. According to a preliminary investigation, a 2014 Ram ProMaster van driven by a 50-year-old Long Branch, NJ resident was driving southbound when it crossed the center median into the nor…
Police & Fire
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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Someone Set Van On Fire Outside Nassau County Home, Police Seeking Tips
Police are investigating after someone set a van on fire outside a Long Island home. The incident happened in North Valley Stream at a residence on Franklin Avenue shortly before 4 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17. Nassau County Police said someone poured a flammable liquid on a Ford Econoline van that was parked in a driveway and set the vehicle on fire. The suspect then ran away heading northbound on Franklin Avenue. Firefighters from the Valley Stream Fire Department responded to the home and extinguished the flames. Nobody was injured and there was no substantial damage to the van. No suspects…
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Man Exposes Genitals To 9-Year-Old On Long Island, Police Say
Police are searching for a man who lured a little girl over to him before exposing himself. Click here for a new, updated story: 29-Year-Old Accused Of Exposing Himself To Girl Near Her East Meadow Residence The East Meadow incident occurred on Wednesday, June 12, according to Nassau County Police. Just before 8 p.m. that evening, a 9-year-old girl was standing outside of her Falcon Street home when a white van parked across the street. The man motioned for the girl to come over. When she did, the adult exposed himself, and she ran away, telling her father about the interaction. Pol…
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