LI Expressway Closure Details: Farmingville Woman Critically Injured In Fiery Holtsville Crash LI Expressway Closure Details: Farmingville Woman Critically Injured In Fiery Holtsville Crash
LI Expressway Closure Details: Farmingville Woman Critically Injured In Fiery Holtsville Crash A woman was critically Injured in a fiery crash that caused the hours-long closure of a stretch of the Long Island Expressway on Monday, Jan. 16. It happened one the westbound side in Holtsville at approximately 12:05 p.m. Monday, Jan. 16. The was driving a 2002 Jeep Liberty  approximately a half-mile from Exit 62 when the vehicle struck the center median, flipped on its side, and caught fire, Suffolk County Police said.  Multiple good Samaritans flipped the car right side up and extracted the woman, who was getting burned, from the vehicle and over …
Long Island Expressway Stretch Reopens After Crash In Suffolk County Long Island Expressway Stretch Reopens After Crash In Suffolk County
Long Island Expressway Stretch Reopens After Crash In Suffolk County New update: LI Expressway Closure Details: Farmingville Woman Critically Injured In Fiery Holtsville Crash This story has been updated. A stretch of the Long Island Expressway has reopened after a serious crash. The closure, reported early Monday afternoon, Jan. 16, was on the westbound side in Suffolk County at Exit 62. The lanes remained closed for more than two hours during an accident investigation. At around 3:30 p.m., Suffolk County Police announced three lanes had reopened. The HOV lane remains closed. The crash reportedly involved an overturned car, which then caught on fir…
37-Year-Old From Ridge Killed In Single-Vehicle Long Island Expressway Crash In Holtsville 37-Year-Old From Ridge Killed In Single-Vehicle Long Island Expressway Crash In Holtsville
37-Year-Old From Ridge Killed In Single-Vehicle Long Island Expressway Crash In Holtsville Police are investigating a fatal crash on the Long Island Expressway. It happened just before 4:10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 14 in Holtsville. A 37-year-old Ridge man was driving a 2017 Subaru Legacy westbound, about a quarter of a mile east of Exit 61 when the vehicle struck the center divider, Suffolk County Police said. The man, identified as Christian Aviles, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Detectives believe Aviles may have suffered a medical event prior to the crash. Anyone with information on the crash is asked to…
Man Airlifted To Hospital After Car Strikes Him In Holtsville Man Airlifted To Hospital After Car Strikes Him In Holtsville
Man Airlifted To Hospital After Car Strikes Him In Holtsville A 41-year-old man was airlifted to the hospital after he was struck by a car while riding a bicycle on Long Island. The crash happened in Holtsville at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 7, the Suffolk County Police Department reported. SCPD said a 41-year-old Massapequa Park man was riding a bicycle north on North Ocean Avenue when he tried to make a left turn near Jamaica Avenue, and a northbound 2007 Honda Civic struck him. The bicyclist was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious injuries, authorities said.  The driver of the Honda, a 52-year-old Blue Point man, was …
Teen Driver, 2 Passengers Killed In Overnight Holtsville Crash Teen Driver, 2 Passengers Killed In Overnight Holtsville Crash
Teen Driver, 2 Passengers Killed In Overnight Holtsville Crash Updated story: ID Released For 18-Year-Old Male Passenger Killed In Triple-Fatal Holtsville Crash Police are investigating an overnight crash near a Long Island intersection that killed three teens. It happened at around 9:45 p.m. in Holtsville. A 16-year-old Holtsville resident was driving a 2009 Infinity G37 northbound on Nicolls Road with a female and a male passenger, when the vehicle left the roadway by Division Street and crashed into a wooded area, Suffolk County Police said. The driver, identified as Cem Gunes, passenger Taylor Beltramini, age 17, of Moriches, …
Holtsville Woman Seriously Injured In North Bellport Corvette Crash Holtsville Woman Seriously Injured In North Bellport Corvette Crash
Holtsville Woman Seriously Injured In North Bellport Corvette Crash A 22-year-old passenger was seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash on Sunrise Highway. The crash happened in North Bellport at about 9:50 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 11, the Suffolk County Police Department reported. Police said a 23-year-old Holtsville man was driving a 2019 Chevrolet Corvette west on Sunrise Highway near Station Road when he lost control of the car. The car left the road and crashed into a street sign, police said. The passenger, a Holtsville woman, was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of serious injuries, authorities said. SCPD said the …
Holtsville Woman Killed After Being Struck By Pickup Truck On Mount Sinai Roadway Holtsville Woman Killed After Being Struck By Pickup Truck On Mount Sinai Roadway
Holtsville Woman Killed After Being Struck By Pickup Truck On Mount Sinai Roadway A Long Island woman was struck and killed by a pickup truck while crossing a roadway. The incident took place in Mount Sinai around 10:55 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 3, on County Road 83. According to Suffolk County Police, Ann Marie Montgomery, age 42, of Holtsville, was walking westbound on northbound County Road 83, north of Canal Road, when she was struck in the left lane by a 2018 Ford F150, driven by James Gerardi. Montgomery was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician from Port Jefferson EMS, police said. Gerardi, age 57, of Mount Sinai, was not injured. The Ford was i…
1 Person Seriously Injured, 3 Dogs Killed In North Patchogue House Fire 1 Person Seriously Injured, 3 Dogs Killed In North Patchogue House Fire
1 Person Seriously Injured, 3 Dogs Killed In North Patchogue House Fire An occupant of a Long Island home was seriously injured and three dogs were found dead after a fire broke out. The North Patchogue Fire Department reported that crews responded to the blaze at about 8:30 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 31. The fire department did not share the specific location of the fire in the announcement.  Officials said authorities received reports that they might be people trapped within the home and of a large smoke column. Authorities said the following fire departments were also called to the scene: Holbrook  Blue Point Holtsville Patchogue Medford  Hagerm…
Police Officers Hailed As Heroes For Reviving Long Island Woman Police Officers Hailed As Heroes For Reviving Long Island Woman
Police Officers Hailed As Heroes For Reviving Long Island Woman Two Long Island police officers are being honored for helping to save a woman in medical distress. The incident took place in Holtsville around 5:50 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 13. According to the Suffolk County Police, Officers Frederick Reed and Stacey Byrnes along with the Holbrook Fire Department provided life-saving aid to a woman in medical distress in Holbrook. Reed and Byrnes responded to a 911 call from a 60-year-old woman suffering from cardiac arrest at her residence on Mews Court, police said. When they arrived, the woman was found unresponsive and without a pulse. The t…
Watch: Police Seek Trio Who Stole Catalytic Converter From Car In Holtsville Watch: Police Seek Trio Who Stole Catalytic Converter From Car In Holtsville
Watch: Police Seek Trio Who Stole Catalytic Converter From Car In Holtsville Police asked the public for help locating three people who stole a catalytic converter from a car on Long Island. The incident happened in Holtsville at 5:10 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15, according to a report from Suffolk County Police on Tuesday, Oct. 4. Three male suspects wearing dark clothing exited a silver Mercedes on Gazebo Lane and used a hydraulic lift and cutting tools to steal a catalytic converter from a Honda Accord, authorities said. (To see a video, click on the third image above.) Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information that leads to an …
Man Accused Of Stealing Fire Department Emergency Vehicle After Long Island Expressway Crash Man Accused Of Stealing Fire Department Emergency Vehicle After Long Island Expressway Crash
Man Accused Of Stealing Fire Department Emergency Vehicle After Long Island Expressway Crash A 33-year-old man stole a fire department emergency vehicle after a crash on the Long Island Expressway, police said. The crash happened on the westbound Long Island Expressway in Yaphank at about 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 27, the Suffolk County Police Department reported. SCPD said Jaime Alexander Brayton, of Hudson, New Hampshire, was driving a vehicle west when he crashed the vehicle, disabling it and multiple other vehicles. Police and the Yaphank Fire Department responded to the scene, closed the expressway to westbound traffic, and assisted victims. Brayton then entered the driver…
Bayport Man Accused Of Driving While Intoxicated With Two Children In Car Bayport Man Accused Of Driving While Intoxicated With Two Children In Car
Bayport Man Accused Of Driving While Intoxicated With Two Children In Car A 40-year-old Long Island man is accused of driving while intoxicated with his 9-year-old son and 7-year-old daughter in the car.Authorities stopped a car for failure to maintain a lane on Nicholls Road near Patchogue-Holbrook Road in Holtsville at about 11 p.m. on Sunday, June 19, according to the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office. The driver, identified as Jean Louissaint, of Bayport, was found to be intoxicated, authorities said. Louissaint was arrested for driving while intoxicated and taken to the Sheriff’s Office Enforcement Bureau for chemical testing, where he refused to con…