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Police & Fire
Drunken Car Crash In Nassau County Leaves Woman Injured: Authorities
A woman was injured and arrested in a drunken car crash on Long Island on Wednesday night, April 29, authorities said. The woman was driving on Merrick Road in Wantagh when she crashed near Fir Street, according to photos shared by John F. Scalesi Jr. on Facebook. No other vehicles were involved, and the woman was accused of DWI, according to Scalesi, a member of the Nassau County Police Department commissioner’s council. Cops identified the driver only as a 47-year-old woman, Patch reported. She collided with a tree around 9:15 p.m. Wednesday, according to investigators.
Police & Fire
Driver Strikes Pedestrian, Slams Into Trees Outside School On Long Island (
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An out of control driver struck a pedestrian and careened into two trees just as a Long Island school was letting out Tuesday, March 24, according to a public official. The incident occurred outside Grace Reformed Baptist Church on Smith Street in Merrick, according to photos shared by John F. Scalesi Jr., a member of the Nassau County Police Department commissioner's council. The pedestrian suffered minor injuries, Scalesi said. The car ended up on the steps of the church, next to several trees and impacting two. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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Man Seriously Injured When Pickup Truck Strikes Tree: Suffolk County Police
A man was seriously injured after his pickup truck veered off the road and slammed into a tree on Long Island, police announced on Saturday, Dec. 6. The crash happened in front of 7 Austin Lane in Elwood at approximately 9 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 5, according to the Suffolk County Police. The man had been driving a 2021 Dodge pickup truck southbound on Austin Lane when the vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree, police said. He was transported to Huntington Hospital for treatment of serious injuries, police said. The truck was impounded for a safety check, and the investigation rem…
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81-Year-Old Man Killed After Crashing Into Tree Near Sunrise Highway In East Patchogue
An 81-year-old man was killed when his car struck a tree near a Long Island highway. The incident happened in East Patchogue, on the Sunrise Highway Service Road near Hospital Road, around 9 a.m. Friday, Sept. 26, according to Suffolk County Police. Raymond Gotta was driving a 2018 Hyundai Elantra eastbound when the vehicle veered off the roadway and crashed into a tree. Gotta, of East Patchogue, was taken to NYU Langone Hospital–Suffolk, where he was pronounced dead, police said. Fifth Squad detectives are investigating the crash and ask anyone with information to call 631-854-8552. Add…
Police & Fire
Man Killed ID'd After Crash On Long Island: Police
A Stewart Manor man was killed and a woman hospitalized after a car crashed into a tree in Hicksville, Nassau County police announced. The crash happened when a 51-year-old woman was driving a 2003 Honda Accord eastbound on East Barclay Street at 2:25 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 5, police said. Detectives reported she lost control of the vehicle near the intersection of Bay Avenue and struck a tree. Her passenger, identified as Pablo Amarilla, 52, of Stewart Manor, was pronounced dead at the scene by a Nassau County Police medic. The driver was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of non-li…
Obituaries
Husband, Wife Of 54 Years Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash On Long Island
A Long Island couple who spent more than five decades together lost their lives side by side when their car crashed in their hometown over the weekend. On Monday, Aug. 25, Suffolk County Police identified the victims as Walter “Butch” Jakubowski, 83, and his wife, Margaret Jakubowski, 75, both of Ronkonkoma. The crash happened around 11:20 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, when Walter was driving a Subaru Forester west on Peconic Street in Ronkonkoma, as Daily Voice reported. The vehicle crossed into the eastbound lane, left the road, and struck a tree. Both Walter and Margaret were pronounced dea…
Police & Fire
Two Killed After Subaru Slams Into Tree In Suffolk County: Police
Two people were killed in a single-vehicle crash in Ronkonkoma, Suffolk County Police announced on Saturday, Aug. 23. A man driving a Subaru Forester westbound on Peconic Street crossed into the eastbound lane, left the roadway, and struck a tree at 11:20 a.m., detectives said. Both the driver and a female passenger were pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. Their identities are being withheld pending positive identification from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner. The vehicle was impounded for a safety check. Anyone with information is asked to call the Fifth S…
Police & Fire
Three Killed In New Jersey As Storm Uproots Trees, Crushes Cars, Flattens Homes
A violent thunderstorm that ripped through New Jersey Thursday night, July 3, left three people dead — including a Middlesex woman, a 79-year-old man, and a 25-year-old Plainfield resident — and caused widespread destruction across Union and Somerset counties, officials said. Storm photos in Edison below (scroll for fatal incidents). Yesterday’s strong thunderstorm caused many wires, countless trees, branches and other debris to come down but... Posted by Mayor Sam Joshi on Friday, July 4, 2025 North Plainfield: At around 6:30 p.m., a 44-year-old Middlesex woman was driving a 2018 …
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Driver, 32, Dies After Truck Hits Tree, Overturns In Greenlawn
A 32-year-old man has died following a single-vehicle crash on Long Island. Joseph Scappatore, of Greenlawn, succumbed to injuries sustained when his Chevrolet pickup truck struck a tree on Greenlawn Road near Ducharme Lane in Greenlawn, Suffolk County Police announced Monday, March 10. The wreck happened at around 9:30 p.m. Sunday, March 9, as Daily Voice reported. Scappatore was heading northbound on Greenlawn Road when his vehicle left the roadway, crashed into a tree, and overturned, police said. He was taken by ambulance to Stony Brook University Hospital in critical condition. No ot…
Police & Fire
Young Girl Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree On Sunrise Highway In Bohemia
A young girl has died after suffering sever injuries in a single-vehicle Long Island crash. The crash happened at 3:35 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, in Bohemia. A 51-year-old man from Brentwood was driving a 2012 Infiniti G37 westbound on Sunrise Highway (Route 27) with his 6-year-old daughter, Amaia Rivera, in the backseat. He lost control of the vehicle, hit the center median, crossed all westbound lanes, left the roadway, and collided with a tree, according to Suffolk County Police. Amaia Rivera was ejected from the vehicle during the crash and was transported to Good Samaritan&nbs…
Lifestyle
17-Year-Old's 'Unbearable Loss' In Single-Vehicle Long Island Crash Sparks Swell Of Support
Devastated loved ones of a 17-year-old boy killed in a Long Island crash are seeing a swelling of support from the community. Joseph Andreano, of Merrick, died when his compact SUV crashed into a tree in Merrick, while heading southbound on Merrick Avenue, at around 2:20 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 22. The teen, who was the sole occupant, was pronounced dead at the scene, Nassau County Police said. Earlier Report: 17-Year-Old Killed After SUV Crashes Into Tree In Merrick Andreano was a senior at Merrick’s Calhoun High School, according to a GoFundMe campaign organized by Leonora Gomes. “O…
Police & Fire
Fatal Ronkonkoma Crash: 45-Year-Old From Huntington Station ID'd As Victim After Hitting Tree
One person was killed in an overnight crash near a Long Island intersection. It happened around 12:05 a.m. Saturday, July 6, in Ronkonkoma. According to Suffolk County Police, the victim was driving a 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe on Express Drive North when the vehicle veered off the road at the corner of Breeze Avenue. It hit a street sign, crossed the lawn of 4195 Express Drive North, and then collided head-on with a tree in the yard of 4191 Express Drive North. Milton Garcia, age 45, of Huntington Station, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he was pronoun…
Weather
Tornado Touched Down In NY During Round Of Severe Storms: Here's When, Where
A tornado touched down in New York State during a round of severe storms, the National Weather Service has announced following a survey of the damage. The tornado hit the village of West Winfield in southern Herkimer County late Saturday morning, June 22. It's about 60 miles east of Syracuse and 85 miles west of Albany. The twister began at 11:46 a.m. near the intersection of Meeting House Road and Marriot Road and moved east southeast, ending east of Route 51. The tornado damaged a barn and destroyed a small shed. It snapped and uprooted trees, and tw…
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