Long Island Man Charged After Fatal Crash
A man has been arrested after a motor vehicle crash killed a man on Long Island, police said.
Donald Artis, 56, of Ridge, was driving a 2000 Pontiac in Holtsville southbound on North Ocean Avenue at Fox Ridge Drive when his vehicle was struck from behind by a 2004 Ford pickup on Thursday, June 18 at about 10 a.m., Suffolk County Police said.
The Ford pickup was driven by Craig Smith, according to police.
Artis lost control of his vehicle and struck a tree.
Artis was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital where he died from his injuries.
Smith, 46, of Holbrook, was char…
ID Released For Man Killed After Being Struck By Car On Long Island Roadway
The identity has been released for a man who was struck and killed by a driver on a busy Long Island roadway, police said.
Ridge resident Michael Leithe, 34, was driving a 2012 Kia Sorento westbound on Route 25, east of William Floyd Parkway in Ridge, when the vehicle struck the pedestrian in the roadway at approximately 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 17, Suffolk County Police said.
The victim, now identified as James Kearns, 46, of Ridge, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Leithe, 34, was not injured. No charges have…
Long Island Woman, 27, Seriously Injured After Car Slams Into Tree
A 27-year-old Long Island woman was seriously injured after her car overturned after crashing into a tree, police say.
The incident happened around 7:45 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 4 in Ridge, Suffolk County Police said.
The woman, Leeann Stadier, of Miller Place, was driving a 2016 Toyota sedan northbound on Smith Road, near Medford Road, when the vehicle veered off the roadway, struck a tree and overturned, police said.
Members of Ridge Heavy Rescue along with Suffolk County Police Emergency Service Section officers worked to extricate Stadier from the vehicle.
Stadier was transported to S…
Woman Seriously Injured In Three-Vehicle Crash At Busy Long Island Intersection
A 26-year-old woman was seriously injured in a three-vehicle crash.
It happened on Wednesday, Nov. 20 at approximately 1:30 p.m. in Stony Brook.
The woman, Mariana Debbe, of Miller Place, was driving a 2003 Honda Civic westbound on Route 347 when she attempted to make a left-hand turn onto southbound Nicolls Road, Suffolk County Police said.
The Honda was struck by a 2005 Mercury Mountaineer being driven northbound on Nicolls Road by Deanna Lee Hermida, 23, of Ridge.
The Honda then struck a 2015 Toyota being driven by Jose Salas, 63, of Brentwood, that was he…
