Wrong-Way Long Island Expressway Driver Charged With DWI Wrong-Way Long Island Expressway Driver Charged With DWI
Wrong-Way Long Island Expressway Driver Charged With DWI A driver was allegedly intoxicated when he entered the Long Island Expressway and proceeded to drive the wrong way on the roadway before being busted by an officer on patrol, police said. Suffolk County PD officer Weldon Drayton was driving westbound on the LIE near exit 51 in Dix Hills at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 12, when he saw a 2010 Mazda MZ6 driving toward the Expressway from the wrong direction on the off-ramp, according to police. Police said that the officer was able to initiate a traffic stop as the Mazda entered the LIE traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes, …
Man Critically Injured In Long Island Expressway Crash Man Critically Injured In Long Island Expressway Crash
Man Critically Injured In Long Island Expressway Crash A man was critically injured in a crash that caused the closure of a stretch of the Long Island Expressway during the height of the morning commute. It happened just before 6:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 10 in Dix Hills. Leon Bassene,  age 41, of Brentwood, was riding a 2021 Suzuki motorcycle on the westbound Long Island Expressway, just west of exit 51, when he failed to slow for traffic and the motorcycle struck the rear of a 2014 Nissan, Suffolk County Police said. Bassene was transported to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore where he was admitted in critical con…
Long Island Expressway Stretch Reopens After Serious Crash Long Island Expressway Stretch Reopens After Serious Crash
Long Island Expressway Stretch Reopens After Serious Crash A stretch of the Long Island Expressway has reopened after a serious crash caused its closure at the height of the morning commute. All westbound lanes were shut down at Exit 51 in Dix Hills for an accident investigation, Suffolk County Police said at 7:45 a.m. Friday, Sept. 10. The lanes reopened around 9:45 a.m. 
Long Island Expressway Stretch Reopens After Serious Crash Long Island Expressway Stretch Reopens After Serious Crash
Long Island Expressway Stretch Reopens After Serious Crash This story has been updated. A stretch of the Long Island Expressway has reopened after a serious crash caused its closure at the height of the morning commute. All westbound lanes were shut down at Exit 51 in Dix Hills for an accident investigation, Suffolk County Police said at 7:45 a.m. Friday, Sept. 10. The lanes reopened around 9:45 a.m. 
Man Critically Injured After Car Crashes Into Truck On Long Island Expressway Man Critically Injured After Car Crashes Into Truck On Long Island Expressway
Man Critically Injured After Car Crashes Into Truck On Long Island Expressway A man was seriously injured when a car crashed into a truck overnight on the Long Island Expressway, according to authorities. It happened around 1:35 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 28 in Dix Hills. Koray Kurulgan, age 30, was operating a 2005 MINI Cooper eastbound on the expressway, near Exit 52, when the vehicle crashed into the back of a tractor-trailer that was parked on the right shoulder, Suffolk County Police said. Kurulgan, of Staten Island, was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip in critical condition, police said.  The driver of the tractor-tr…
Juvenile Charged With Murder For Long Island Shooting Juvenile Charged With Murder For Long Island Shooting
Juvenile Charged With Murder For Long Island Shooting Police investigators have arrested a minor who is facing a murder charge following a shooting outside a Long Island home earlier this summer, authorities announced. Officers from the Suffolk County Police Department responded to Lowndes Avenue in Huntington Station at approximately 10:50 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 9, where there were reports of gunshots that rang out in the area. Upon arrival, police found Luis Cameras Rimmer-Hernandez, age 21, of Dix Hills, on the street with a gunshot wound. He was transported to Huntington Hospital for treatment, where he was pronounced dead. Original story…
ID Released For Man Shot, Killed Outside Long Island Home ID Released For Man Shot, Killed Outside Long Island Home
ID Released For Man Shot, Killed Outside Long Island Home The identity has been released of a man who was shot and killed outside a Long Island residence overnight. It happened around 10:50 p.m. Monday, Aug. 9 in Huntington Station. Officers responded to a residence on Lowndes Avenue after a 911 caller reported hearing gunshots in the street, Suffolk County Police said.  When police arrived, they found the man lying in the street with a gunshot wound. Earlier report: Suspect At Large After Fatal Shooting Outside Long Island Home The victim, now identified as Luis Cameron Rimmer-Hernandez, age 21, of Dix Hills, was transp…
Trapped Rafters Rescued From Fast-Moving Hudson Valley River Trapped Rafters Rescued From Fast-Moving Hudson Valley River
Trapped Rafters Rescued From Fast-Moving Hudson Valley River First responders came to the aid of a pair of rafters from Long Island who were trapped in a river in the Hudson Valley, authorities announced. First responders from the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office, Wassaic Fire Department, and Town of Amenia EMS were dispatched to a stretch of Ten Mile River at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 18, where there was a report of a man and woman in the middle of the river holding on to a log. Due to the complexity of the rescue, they established a unified command system was established and additional resources were requested to the scene including: …
Brothers From NY ID'd As Victims In Florida Condo Collapse Brothers From NY ID'd As Victims In Florida Condo Collapse
Brothers From NY ID'd As Victims In Florida Condo Collapse A pair of brothers who are Long Island natives have been identified as two of the victims of the condo collapse n Surfside, Florida. Dr. Brad Cohen, a Suffolk County native, from Dix Hills, was confirmed dead by the Miami-Dade Police on Friday, July 16. His body was found on Wednesday, July 7, the department said. His brother, Dr. Gary Cohen, age 58, who was also killed in the Tuesday, June 24 collapse, was identified earlier in the week. Brad Cohen, an orthopedic surgeon lived on the 11th floor of the Surfside condo. His brother, a physiatrist in Alabama, was in Miami visiting his brothe…
Long Island Man Airlifted After Being Injured By Stump Grinder, Police Say Long Island Man Airlifted After Being Injured By Stump Grinder, Police Say
Long Island Man Airlifted After Being Injured By Stump Grinder, Police Say A Long Island man was seriously injured when his leg became entangled in a stump grinder, police said. The Suffolk County Police Department said an employee of Traditional Tree Service of Smithtown was working at a home located in the 100 block of Ryder Avenue in Dix Hills on Friday, July 16.  Police said that just before 1 p.m., the 33-year-old Huntington Station man slipped and lost his footing, which caused his leg to become entangled in the stump grinder.  Authorities said SCPD Emergency Services and the Dix Hill Fire Department were able to extricate him. The man was t…
Man Drove Drunk With Two Kids In Car On Long Island Roadway, Police Say Man Drove Drunk With Two Kids In Car On Long Island Roadway, Police Say
Man Drove Drunk With Two Kids In Car On Long Island Roadway, Police Say A man is facing charges after police say he drove while intoxicated with two kids in the car on a Long Island roadway. A 911 caller reported a man driving a 2010 Hyundai Sonata recklessly in Dix Hills when a patrol officer initiated a traffic stop at the intersection of Deer Park Road and Alyssum Avenue at approximately 3:30 p.m. Friday, July 16, Suffolk County Police said. After failing a standardized field sobriety check, officers arrested the driver, Jack Miller, age 31,  of West Deptford, New Jersey. Miller had his 2-year-old and 5-year-old daughters in the vehicle, according to po…
Scooter Driver Killed In Crash With Jeep On Long Island Roadway Scooter Driver Killed In Crash With Jeep On Long Island Roadway
Scooter Driver Killed In Crash With Jeep On Long Island Roadway The driver of a scooter was killed after crashing with a Jeep overnight on Long Island. The incident happened at about 6:50 p.m. Wednesday, June 30 in Melville. Steven Spector, age 63, of Dix Hills, was driving a 2017 Jeep Compass northbound on Walt Whitman Road, 200 feet south of Express Drive South, and attempted to make a right-hand turn into a driveway when the vehicle was struck by a 2021 Vespa Scooter that was attempting to pass on the right side, Suffolk County Police said. The driver of the Vespa was transported to Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow whe…