Massapequa, NY
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Long Island Man Convicted For Crash That Paralyzed Friend Long Island Man Convicted For Crash That Paralyzed Friend
Long Island Man Convicted For Crash That Paralyzed Friend A Long Island man has been found guilty of causing a car crash that left his friend paralyzed. Anthony Chiantella, age 27, of Bayville, was convicted on Thursday, April 15, for the February 2019 crash on the Wantagh State Parkway shortly after jury members were shown a video of him bragging about breaking the law. The crash took place around 4:41 p.m., on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019, when Chiantella, who was drunk and under the influence of cocaine, was driving 24-year-old Nicholas Mustakas’ 2007 Honda Accord at more than 130 miles per hour northbound on the Wantagh State Parkway when he lo…

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by Kathy Reakes
Massapequa, NY
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Numerous Crashes Reported On Slick Long Island Roadways Numerous Crashes Reported On Slick Long Island Roadways
Numerous Crashes Reported On Slick Long Island Roadways With more light snow coming and going, Long Island continues to clean up from several crashes that were reported in both Nassau and Suffolk counties due to slick roadways that led to dangerous conditions for drivers. Dozens of crashes were reported on Long Island in the past 24 hours during the latest storm to roll through the region, according to officials, with the majority of major incidents in Nassau during the heart of the storm. Suffolk County Police responded to more than 150 crashes during the storm, while Nassau County Police helped clear nearly 100 crashes on Thursday, Feb. 18, an…

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by Zak Failla
Brookfield, CT
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Eversource Employee Injured In Truck Crash Eversource Employee Injured In Truck Crash
Eversource Employee Injured In Truck Crash An Eversource employee was hospitalized following a crash between a tow truck and a van. The crash took place around 8:42 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 11, on Watertown Avenue in Southbury, said Southbury Police Sgt. Nadine Amatruda. Amatruda said the crash took place when the van was traveling northbound on Watertown Avenue at Riverside Street, and the tow truck was traveling eastbound on West Main Street and Watertown Avenue. The front end of the tow truck made contact with the side of the van, causing the van to go on its side, she said. Eversource confirmed an employee was injured du…

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by Kathy Reakes
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Driver Found Badly Burned Dies Behind Wheel In Jersey City Car Fire Driver Found Badly Burned Dies Behind Wheel In Jersey City Car Fire
Driver Found Badly Burned Dies Behind Wheel In Jersey City Car Fire A male driver died when his car went up in flames in a Jersey City crash Wednesday morning, authorities said. Police and fire departments responded to Hutton Street and New York Avenue, where the car was ravaged by flames around 7:45 p.m., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Once the fire was put out, the man was found still behind the wheel in a badly burned condition, Suarez said. He was pronounced dead just before 8 a.m. The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit, the Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit, the Hudson County Regional Arson T…

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by Cecilia Levine
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Police & Fire
Jeep Knocked Onto Divider In Fair Lawn Crash Jeep Knocked Onto Divider In Fair Lawn Crash
Jeep Knocked Onto Divider In Fair Lawn Crash A traffic light came down and a Jeep ended up on the median in a Saturday afternoon crash in Fair Lawn. One of the drivers was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with a traumatic injury after the Jeep collided with a sedan at the corner of 30th Street and Broadway shortly before 6 p.m., witnesses said. Borough police, firefighters and the Fair Lawn Volunteer Ambulance Corps responded. Traffic was diverted from the scene, jamming area streets. ALSO SEE: A man struck and killed by a commuter train while out shopping with his wife Saturday afternoon in Hackensack was a 72-year-ol…

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by Jerry DeMarco