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Man Crossing Busy Long Island Street Struck, Killed By Vehicle
A man was killed after being struck by a vehicle as he was crossing a busy street on Long Island.
The incident happened Tuesday, Dec. 29 at approximately 6:45 p.m. in Stony Brook.
Kimani R. Porter, age 31, of Brooklyn, was driving a 2017 Dodge truck southbound on Nicolls Road, at the intersection of Shirley Kenny Drive, when the vehicle struck the 60-year-old man who was crossing the street, Suffolk County Police said.
The victim, Kenneth Rott, 60, of Kings Park, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. Porter was not injured.
The Dodge was impounded for…
IDs Released For SUV Driver Killed, Man Seriously Injured In Wrong-Way Long Island Crash
The identities have been released of a man killed and another seriously injured in a wrong-way crash that happened on the Sunken Meadow State Parkway.
A pickup truck was traveling southbound in the northbound lanes when it struck a 2007 Mazda CX7 SUV traveling northbound in the northbound lanes at about 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20 in Smithtown, north of Exit SM3, state police said.
The driver of the SUV, now identified as Anthony Mariano, age 44, of Kings Park, died at the scene, according to state police.
The driver of the 2008 Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck, identified as 38-year-ol…
Woman Seriously Injured In Long Island Rollover Crash
A woman was seriously injured in a single-vehicle Long Island crash.
Vincent La Rose, 63, of Kings Park, was driving a 2006 Ford Mustang eastbound on Fort Salonga Road near the intersection of the Sunken Meadow Parkway when he swerved to avoid another vehicle that made a U-turn in front him just before 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8 in Kings Park, Suffolk County Police said.
La Rose lost control of the vehicle before it rolled over several times, striking a utility pole, police said.
Dawn La Rose, 59, of Kings Park, a passenger in the vehicle, was seriously injured and transported via Suffolk…
Man Points Shotgun At Group In Long Island Shopping Center Parking Lot, Police Say
A man has been apprehended after police say he pointing a shotgun at a group of people in the parking lot of a Long Island shopping center.
The incident, which authorities said was not related to protests over the death of George Floyd, happened around 9:15 p.m. Tuesday, June 2 in Kings Park.
Kenneth Kopek, 39, of Kings Park, was engaged in a verbal dispute with a group of people in a parking lot, located in front of 66 Indian Head Road, when he pointed a loaded double-barreled shotgun in their direction, Suffolk County Police said. Kopek fled before officers arrived at the scene.…
Man Assaults Woman With Knife, Barricades Himself In Long Island House For Hours, Police Say
A Long Island man assaulted a woman with a knife, held her against her will with two children in the house, and barricaded himself in a neighboring home for hours, police said.
Medford resident Mark Reyes, 43, entered the home of a woman on Clover Lane in Kings Park late on Saturday, April 25, and held her against her will overnight, according to Suffolk County Police.
Police said that the 33-year-old woman was assaulted and sustained knife wounds in the incident. She escaped the house at approximately 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, April 26, and was taken to an area hospital for treatment of serious…
IDs Released For Teen, Motorist After Boy Hit By Car Near Long Island HS
A 14-year-old teen who was seriously injured after being hit by a car at a busy intersection near a Long Island high school has been identified, along with the motorist.
The incident took place in Kings Park around 4 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 26, on Route 25A near Kings Park High School.
According to detectives, a 37-year-old woman, now identified as Pamela Giuliano, of Kings Park, was driving a 2016 Nissan northbound on Lawrence Road when she struck the teen crossing Route 25A, said the Suffolk County Police.
Kings Park resident Jack Nunez, the 14-year-old, was transported to Stony …
